5 min listen
THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride, read by Dominic Hoffman
THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride, read by Dominic Hoffman
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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dominic Hoffman fully inhabits the characters in McBride’s fresh, vital, and beautifully written historical novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this latest audiobook from the National Book Award-winning author. The story takes place in the 1930s in Chicken Hill, a predominantly Black and Jewish neighborhood in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Hoffman varies his accent and intonation for the large cast of characters who impact each other’s lives, from Chona, the owner of the titular grocery store to Dodo, a 12-year-old Deaf boy. Hoffman gives a mesmerizing performance as McBride explores themes of racism and antisemitism, the immigrant experience and the human experience, and the consequences of acts of evil and kindness.
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Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.
Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com
Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from A Soul of Ash and Blood. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout revisits Poppy and Casteel’s epic love story in the next installment of the Blood and Ash series. Learn more at Audible.com/ASoulOfAshAndBlood
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Released:
Aug 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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