The Book Show - James McBride - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel

September 19, 2023 00:27:15
The Book Show - James McBride - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel
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The Book Show - James McBride - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel

Sep 19 2023 | 00:27:15

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Show Notes

National Book Award Winner James McBride’s new novel is “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.” It is rooted in small-town secrets as the residents of rundown Chicken Hill in Pottstown, Pennsylvania live with compassion on the margins of society.

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