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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - James McBride

A Microcosm of 1930s America in a Small Pennsylvania Town

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Gabriel Frieberg
Aug 25, 2023
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store' review: James McBride's all-American  novel : NPR

What's it about? In the early 1930s, in a small Pennsylvania town, residents of a diverse, dilapidated neighborhood unravel long-held secrets and confront racial and social injustices, all while unit…

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