1. Catholics--Fiction. 2. Minnesota--Fiction. 3. Prejudices--Fiction.

Grand opening is a novel by St. John's University writer-in-residence Jon Hassler. Set against the backdrop of World War II, it centers around a small Catholic family that moves from Minneapolis to smalltown Minnesota to run a grocery store. They find themselves outsiders in a divided town. Archives copy is signed by the author.

Grand opening is a novel by St. John's University writer-in-residence Jon Hassler. Set against the backdrop of World War II, it centers around a small Catholic family that moves from Minneapolis to smalltown Minnesota to run a grocery store. They find themselves outsiders in a divided town.