Discussing his book and upcoming television series "Life on Earth," with the writer and narrator, David Attenborough.

Novelist Robert Kotlowitz discusses his book "The Boardwalk;" reads passages from book.

Interviewing producer, director and screenwriter Jean Bach about her Oscar-nominated documentary "A Great Day in Harlem".

Interviewing author, theater critic and director Robert Brustein.

Principal actor Roscoe Lee Browne, playwright Derek Walcott, and director Gregory Mosher discuss the play "Pantomime" and it's major themes of racial role reversal, Robinson Crusoe influences, and colonialism.

Discussing "Six Characters in Search of an Author," by Luigi Pirandello with director Robert Brustein.

Interviewing cast members of "She Always Said, Pablo," with director Frank Galati.

Discussing the book "WLT, A Radio Romance," (published by Viking) with the author and radio host Garrison Keillor. Program also includes excerpts of a 1985 interview.

The comedic creative force of Lily Tomlin and Tomlin's comedy writer Jane Wagner discuss the character of Edith Ann as well as the bag lady, Trudy. The comic geniuses discuss with Studs Terkel the new release "Edith Ann: My Life So Far". Tomlin assumes the character of Edith Ann to relay stories of her life in a dysfunctional family as a six year old. Edith Ann writes letters to Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, and Senate representatives to get her message heard. She tells the Senator that kids model grownups and grownups need to act better to protect the kids.

Taylor is also a playwright, director, and the founder of the Black Ensemble Theater.