Plus: Judith Butler on why gender became such a scary word.
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Hi readers, Since its release last summer, James McBride's latest novel, "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store," has been a runaway success. It's a book I've heard many of you say you loved (if you're one of these readers, don't miss a book club podcast we recorded about the novel), and it was greeted with plenty of critical acclaim, too. And now the novel has reached a new milestone: It's sold over a million copies. Most books are lucky to sell a small fraction of that. My colleague Elizabeth Harris spoke with McBride about his ambivalent feelings toward his success. "You've been David all your life, and you become Goliath," he said. "Your life changes when you become Goliath." See you next week. In other news- Judith Butler talked about their new book, "Who's Afraid of Gender?," and how "gender" became such a scary word.
- Lorrie Moore and Becca Rothfeld were among the recipients of the National Book Critics Circle Award last week. Here's the full list of winners.
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