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June 22, 1992

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Shopping at Sunshine

Susan Orlean on the people from all over the world who worked and shopped at Sunshine Market, a grocery store in Jackson Heights, in Queens.

Susan Orlean shopping at Sunshine: the swap meet as America in miniature, where bargains are found and stories trade hands with the merchandise.

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