FJC Members: Join a Book Discussion of James McBride's Latest, Award-Winning Novel  

In-person and on Zoom, for members only. See details on the member-access calendar.

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Enjoy refreshments and conversation moderated by Pamela about this rich and important work of American fiction. If you haven’t yet, pick up a copy at FJC or your local library.

Winner of Two National Jewish Book Awards, the JJ Greenberg Memorial Award for Fiction, and The Miller Family Book Club Award

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINE

“There are a num­ber of nov­els that exam­ine the rela­tion­ships between Jews and African Amer­i­cans, but few do so as expert­ly and ele­gant­ly as McBride’s.” So comments James Selesnick in his review here: JBC. https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/the-heaven-earth-grocery-store

“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review

“We all need—we all deserve—this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post