James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, part 2

by Erica Slason
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Welcome back as we continue our discussion on James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store and its representation of Montgomery County. Last time we focused on the setting of Pottstown and assorted landmarks mentioned. This post we are going to focus on the people of the story. The owners of the titular store, Chona… Read More »The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, part 2

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, part 1

by Erica Slason
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Another entry in our non-official series on fictional works set in Montgomery County. This time the book is the 2023 summer hit: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. This book is thick in history and references to people, places and things in Montgomery County, so therefore this will be a two-part blog… Read More »The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, part 1