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Authors/Writers

  • Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood discusses her poetry and her novel, "Surfacing"

    Jan. 28, 1976
  • Interview with Jared Brown

    Aug. 25, 1989
  • John Dominic Crossan in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 10, 1995
  • Presenting the winner of Studs Terkel's EBO Contest, script by George Drury and narration by Mel Zellman.

  • Athol Fugard discusses his play "Master Harold…and the Boys"

    May. 6, 1983
  • Discussing "The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925," with author and historian Herbert Gutman

    Oct. 26, 1976
  • Interviewing Herbert Hill ; part 1

    1962
  • William Kennedy discusses his book "The Flaming Corsage"

    Jun. 4, 1996
  • Stephen Langfur discusses his book "Confession from a Jericho Jail"

    Jun. 17, 1992
  • Interviewing radio and television historian J. Fred MacDonald, and Clarice Durham, widow of Richard Durham, an African American radio scriptwriter

    Dec. 16, 1991
  • Discussing the upcoming biography of American violinist Maud Powell with author Karen Shaffer and violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. Program also includes a discussion of a Chicago performance by Menuhin (part 1 of 2).

    Mar. 4, 1986
  • Interviewing poet Lisel Mueller and the Ragdale Ensemble

    Sep. 17, 1986
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