ILP Book Discussion: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

Discuss James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story before our live virtual event with the author on February 4, 2025. Released in 2023, the novel tells the story of Black and Jewish residents of the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in the 1920s and '30s.

Register for one of our two discussion dates:

• Thursday, January 16, 2025, 7pm
• Friday, January 17, 2025, 10am

And don't forget to register for the live virtual event on February 4, 2025 present by Illinois Libraries Present:

• watch from home: https://bit.ly/ILP_JamesMcBride
• join us at the library for a livestream: frankfort.librarycalendar.com/event/mcbride-watch-party

The virtual event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).