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About two months ago, I stumbled upon a podcast called The People’s Recorder, hosted by public historian, actor, and nephew of Alex Haley, Chris Haley. Through
contemporary conversations and original audio from the thousands of interviews
conducted by the Federal Writers Project during the Great Depression, the
podcast takes deep dives into fascinating stories from regions and communities
across the U.S. at a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. The first few
episodes lit a spark in me – or perhaps re-lit, as I’ve definitely been
fascinated by this era and its sources before, have even found a related
interview of one of my family members! - and I headed (back) into the rabbit
hole. And, of course, the deeper I went, the more money left my pockets,
because, of course, I bought some books! Here’s what I got:
