Jane Stern discusses her book, Trucker: A Portrait of the Last American Cowboy, and the life, culture, and myths of truck drivers. The program includes an excerpt from an interview with a truck driver named Paul Deitch.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The writer and publisher discusses his biography of the poet Delmore Schwartz, who found literary fame early in his career but later struggled with loneliness, mental illness, and depression.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations  

The playwright and former dancer join Studs to talk about the Black Ensemble Theater's production of Me and Miss D., the musical biography of Gomez and dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Worker-writer Jack Conroy joins Studs to talk about his career, proletarian literature, and the reissue of his memorable 1930s novel The Disinherited.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

The American novelist joins Studs to discuss her book, Hearts, about a cross-country road trip taken by the recently-widowed Linda and her step-daughter Robin.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The editor of Poetry Magazine joins Studs to promote a Medinah Temple event with readings from visiting poets.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The New York Times correspondent in Moscow discusses and reads from his novel, The Gates of Hell. The book closely mirrors the life of Russian novelist and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs talks to the American poet and translator about being creative in tumultuous times, taking on social issues, and the influence of Walt Whitman on his work.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs examines the history of crime in our nation, with the author of The American Way of Crime: From Salem to Watergate, a Stunning New Perspective on American History. The program includes a clip of Gaynell Begley talking about controversial land disputes and strip mining rights in Kentucky.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

MacMichael testified in front of the World Court at the Hague in 1985 about the United States government's activities with anti-Sandinista contra forces in Nicaragua and President Reagan's knowledge of such events.