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2023 selection · Fiction & literature
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, fiction, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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