Novels About The Great Depression Novels & Stories

Why Darryl and his gang had hounded me, kicking me down because I didn't fit their mold. Then the debt - Vinny's chokehold on me. I'd read enough in community library to know it wasn't just bad luck; it was the way the world turned after the Second World War, the dollar propped up while poor people like me got crushed. Nonna's illness didn't help, bleeding us dry, but I'd never blame her. She was all I had.

Writing and art are renewable resources, there was still money floating around to support this community, at least somewhat better than the average American worker, and, if nothing else, the Great Depression itself was a gold mine of literary and artistic inspiration. Wally Holland's Rocky Mountain Construction Company survived the Great Depression as well, but it was much depleted and barely able to breathe for most of the decade of the thirties before coming back full-blown in 1938. The depression completely killed the company's big money-making vacation house divisions, however. Bigger government projects continued, but at much smaller profit margins. There was no need for Abegail's inter

The shelter on 9th and Crenshaw looked smaller than Meekey expected. Just a square of brick and peeling paint, wedged between an auto shop and a boarded-up deli. But when she stepped inside, warmth radiated from every corner—blankets stacked neatly in bins, laughter drifting from the kitchen, volunteers handing out hot bowls of soup to people who hadn’t eaten since yesterday. It was the kind of place Meekey never would’ve stepped foot in before prison. Back then, her pride was too sharp. She used to think places like this were for the weak.

“You’ve been robbed?” “Not me personally, luckily.” Addie led the way to the kitchenette where Trust staff could store their personal belongings. Placing hers in a small locker, she offered to share the space with Evelyn. “I’m certain it’s much more common in New York where you’re from. It does happen here though, and the longer the Depression grinds on, the more desperate people get.” “Yes. Between the dread of what’s happening overseas and the doldrums of the Depression, it pushes despairing people to the end of their rope.”