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Authors/Writers

  • Interviewing authors John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion

    Oct. 21, 1977
  • Discussing the book "Barcelona" with the author, art critic, and documentary filmmaker Robert Hughes

    Mar. 3, 1992
  • Discussing the book "Lake Wobegon Days,"with the author and radio host Garrison Keillor

    Aug. 5, 1986
  • Discussing the book "Marketplace Medicine: The Rise of the For-Profit Hospital Chains" with author, journalist David Lindorff

    Jan. 2, 1992
  • Discussing the book "The German Comedy: Scenes of Life after the Wall" with the author Peter Schneider

  • David Hawk discusses his work with Amnesty International

    Feb. 7, 1984
  • John Powers discusses his book "Unoriginal sinner and the ice cream God"

    Oct. 14, 1977
  • Ann Jones discusses her book "Women who kill"

    Jan. 21, 1981
  • Oriana Fallaci in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 8, 1977
  • Ray Bradbury discusses his books

    Mar. 18, 1992
  • Discussing the book "In Person: The Great Entertainers" with author, theater critic and biographer Martin Gottfried

    Dec. 2, 1985
  • Toni Morrison

    Toni Morrison reads from and talks about her book "Sula"

    Apr. 16, 1974
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