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Writer/performer Janice Erlbaum tells a story about volunteering at a homeless shelter on Christmas Eve; the one she lived in about twenty years ago. Read the full description.
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Piece Description
In this short, first-person narrative, writer and performer Janice Erlbaum tells a quietly moving story about introducing her charges at a homeless shelter to "Christmas Eve - Jewish style." Erlbaum's account is at turns humorous and heart-breaking, and always unflinchingly honest. She has a remarkable eye for detail and ear for the way people speak that render her story vivid and unforgettable. Janice Erlbaum is the author of "Girlbomb: A Halfway Homeless Memoir." She performed this piece for the Nextbook.org podcast. Nextbook.org is an online Jewish culture magazine.
Broadcast History
This piece has not been broadcast; it will be posted as a podcast and on the Nextbook website on Dec. 18, 2006.
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