Congratulations are in order for James McBride ’79: Barnes & Noble named his novel, "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store," its book of the year. A New York Times Best-Seller, the book has earned raves from NPR and The Washington Post, while The New York Times Book Review called it a “murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” It's also a New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year for 2023. • • • • • • • • • #Oberlin #OberlinCollege #OberlinOhio #Novel #Book #BooksOfInstagram #Bestseller #JamesMcBride #MurderMystery