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Authors/Writers

  • Jonathan Raban reads from and discusses his book "Hunting Mr. Heartbreak"

    May. 15, 1991
  • John Anthony Ciardi in conversation with Studs Terkel

  • George Anastaplo discusses his background and career

    Mar. 24, 1976
  • Irish poet Paul Durcan reads and discusses his poems

    Oct. 10, 1991
  • David Ray reads and discusses his poetry

    Nov. 1, 1968
  • Gordon Parks

    Gordon Parks discusses his book "Shannon"

    Sep. 10, 1981
  • Duke Ellington

    Celebrating jazz composer and musician Duke Ellington's birthday with jazz scholar and historian Richard Wang

    Apr. 9, 1991
  • Discussing the book "Baby of the Family" with the author Tina McElroy Ansa

    Dec. 1, 1989
  • Nat Hentoff in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 25, 1986
  • Garrison Keillor in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Nov. 21, 1991
  • Discussing the book "Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families" with the author Tony Lukas

    Mar. 30, 1986
  • Discussing the book "The Missing" with the author, journalist and editor Andrew O'Hagan

    Oct. 31, 1996
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