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Two Short Stories of the Depression

Bernard Barshay
Two Short Stories of the Depression Author Bernard Barshay, a beneficiary of New Deal programs for artists during the Great Depression, reads from two stories he wrote on the era. The first, “The Sabbath,” is about the rifts in a young Jewish boy’s family when the mother decides to work on the Sabbath in order to provide for the family. The second, “The Scavenger,” follows Aloysius J. Crumble, who is employed writing obituaries for the paper—when nobody dies for 24 hours, he has no way to fill his column. Liner notes provide text for the stories.

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Radio Announcer Bernard Barshay 01:03
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The Sabbath Bernard Barshay 24:42
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The Scavenger Bernard Barshay 12:30
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Radio Announcer Bernard Barshay 00:08