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Author James McBride likes to focus on moments in our nation ‘when things worked’

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Posted on August 18, 2023 · The National Book Award winner discusses his latest novel, "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store," named after a gathering place where the Black and immigrant Jewish communities intermingled successfully.

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