‘Help Wanted’: Inside the lives of struggling retail workers

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‘Help Wanted’: Inside the lives of struggling retail workers

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Published on May 8, 2024, 12:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:50:01

Episode Description

In “Help Wanted,” part-time employees of a big-box retail store in New York are barely making a living. Author Adelle Waldman’s own job experiences inspired the novel. 

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