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You’re listening to Lore Club, an audio narrative series.

In this episode, we present Haita the Shepherd, written in 1891 by Ambrose Bierce.

After publishing the work we covered in the previous episode, An Inhabitant of Carcosa, Bierce went on a prolific spree of psychological horror shorts and scathing editorials, which cut vehemently at every aspect of Gilded Age American life.

The apparent lack of joy, or even contentment, in the union veteran’s worldview, and specifically his coverage of President McKinley’s assassination, would earn him the nickname “Bitter Bierce”.

While listening, consider: what would you do to be truly happy?

Cast:

• Vaush (he/him) as NARRATOR - https://youtube.com/c/vaush

• Jenn de la Vega (she/her) as “THE MAIDEN” - https://funcity.ventures

• Chris Pickett (they/them) as HAITA - www.Pickett-tattoos.com

• Mikael Sandøy (they/them) as THE HERMIT - https://twitter.com/mikaeltja

• Music, Editing and Production by Joseph R. Strom (any/all) - https://linktr.ee/speakwithanimals

Transcript:

https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/HaitShep.shtml