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Journalists

  • Discussing the book "White Town Drowsing" with author, journalist and television critic Ron Powers

    Oct. 27, 1986
  • European correspondent Daniel Singer discusses the independently published magazine “The Nation” and French politics and government

    Apr. 10, 1996
  • Discussing the book "Certain Trumpets: The Call of Leaders" with author, journalist, and historian Garry Wills

    May. 23, 1994
  • Discussing the book "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute To His White Mother" with the author, journalist and composer James McBride

    Jan. 26, 1996
  • Discussing the book "New York in the Fifties" with the author, journalist Dan Wakefield

  • Tribute to journalist Curtis MacDougall (part 1 of 2) and reading the Nelson Algren story "The Stickman's Laughter" from his novel "Chicago, City on the Make" (part 2 of 2)

    Apr. 23, 1984
  • Susan Brownmiller discusses her book “Waverly Place” and the Lisa Steinberg child abuse case of 1987

    Mar. 1, 1989
  • Terkel comments and presents Bridge for Humanity--Bosnian Youth Project program

    May. 9, 1996
  • Douglas Clayton discusses his book "Floyd Dell"

    Dec. 27, 1995
  • Interviewing author, biographer, and journalist Roy Hoopes

    Mar. 24, 1995
  • Discussing the book "Far From Home: Life and Loss in Two American Towns" with journalist and author Ron Powers

    Jul. 11, 1991
  • Mark Singer discusses his book “Funny Money” and the Penn Square Bank failure

    Jun. 22, 1985
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