‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’ weaves a tale of love and community
James McBride, one of today’s great American novelists, cares about his characters.
In a recent episode of “The New Yorker Radio Hour” podcast, the award-winning author professed that he’s not someone who “creates characters, and runs them up a tree, and throws cans at them.” It’s a spot-on assessment. Eschewing cheap shots, McBride favors a careful, winding excavation – reaching into history for the whys and wherefores of
