The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride journeys through the lives of about 30 residents in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, sharing their hopes, struggles, and how they come together. You meet the alleged descendants of the Mayflower and Ellis Island voyagers, newcomers seeking to escape past mistakes, and lifelong townies. I encountered African American, Jewish, Russian, Greek, Italian, Romanian, and Yiddish influences that I was not familiar with and it was such a treat!
