Rebecca, thank you so much! I am sure others will find these links as useful and on point as I did.
The author has mentioned that the character of Chona was modeled on his grandmother, who he never met. IMO, one way to honor his grandmother would have been to insure a close reading of the manuscript by someone reasonably well grounded in Jewish traditions before it was published. I think, using Goodreads lingo, I am a “DNF” for this one. Shavua tov, Joel Joel Bresler, Publisher (he/him/his) <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.sephardicmusic.org__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiI_qtSOwQ$ > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.sephardicmusic.org__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiI_qtSOwQ$ 250 E. Emerson Road Lexington, MA 02420 United States <mailto:joel...@verizon.net> joel...@verizon.net IN CASE OF VERIZON EMAIL PROBLEMS, PLEASE USE MY BACK-UP EMAIL: joelbresler-at-gmail.com From: Rebecca Levitan <ralevi...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, January 5, 2024 11:06 AM To: Joel Bresler <joel...@verizon.net> Cc: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Reviews or commentary on McBride, "Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" Joel, Here's a few links I found https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forward.com/culture/558395/james-mcbride-heaven-and-earth-grocery-store/__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiJXyxNO_A$ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2023/08/25/the-heaven-earth-grocery-store/__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiJeE7cd6w$ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/books/the-heaven-and-earth-grocery-store-book-review-communities-come-together-in-pennsylvania-ihyfi88f__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiJlutUoQg$ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jweekly.com/2023/09/28/author-james-mcbrides-anti-mormon-remarks-contradict-spirit-of-his-new-novel/__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiJ4T2UKrA$ Shabbat Shalom, Rebecca Levitan President, Schools, Synagogues, Centers, & Public Libraries Division Association of Jewish Libraries https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiIwbxdBOw$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zrC2qsAiiwmlOypOoFhkDy2ox5x3WqmaeCgVfU7ottSqu56Z_-cC0SYYZBO2hckj9R0zGYZOA__;!!KGKeukY!0I0j_UvwV2JlUlhAOzx_WW1wg8lEyZPiT9eKGsjeaqjAhHqznbDLTwWlCELdKURoO9_GkPdduIcrDiIz_szQAg$ > On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 10:44 AM Joel Bresler via Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu <mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu> > wrote: Hello, can anyone suggest reviews or commentary with a Jewish lens or from a Jewish perspective on James McBride’s novel, "Heaven & Earth Grocery Store”? FWIW, it’s been named a best book of the year by NPR/Fresh Hello, can anyone suggest reviews or commentary with a Jewish lens or from a Jewish perspective on James McBride’s novel, "Heaven & Earth Grocery Store”? FWIW, it’s been named a best book of the year by NPR/Fresh Air, Washington Post, The New Yorker, and Time Magazine. Also one of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2023. I am only ~35 pages in but some of the Yiddishkeit feels “off” to me. I can’t tell yet whether (IMO) it just needed a closer read by an editor very familiar with Jewish immigrant culture of that time...or the issues run deeper. If you’ve read it I’d also value your own opinions, offline if you prefer (or if you don’t think they would be of interest to the list.) Thanks for your consideration. Joel Joel Bresler (he/him/his) Consultant, Bresler Associates 250 E. 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