Bite-sized book reviews
Bite-sized book reviews
Set in the 1930s South, “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” explores the lives of Jewish and Black communities living side by side. Despite their differences, these communities share a bond of mutual respect and care. The story is rich and engaging, though I found the large cast of characters, with names like “Paper” and “Fatty,” a bit challenging to track. It was worth the build up of all the different backstories to get woven together for the ending. Fun read, and even though it was fiction, a good look at a history I was unaware of.