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Discussing the Prologue Alternative High School with Chris Daniels, Tanya Jones, Donna Brogan and Lenore Schuman.
Nov. 17, 1986
Prologue Alternative High School is a not-for-profit community-based organization that operates three alternative high schools in Chicago.
Discussing the children's anti-pollution film "Down the road" and interviewing the author Allan Kitchell, Jr.
1960
Discussing the books written by Nat Hentoff for young people
Apr. 28, 1982
Discussing the books written by Nat Hentoff for young people: "The First Freedom: The Tumultuous History of Free Speech in America," and the novel, "Does This School Have Capital Punishment?" Includes oral reading from the books.
Discussing the books "Hobi Hansen, You're Weird" and "Hello, My Name is Scrambled Eggs" with the author Jamie Gilson
Jun. 16, 1987
Discussing the book, "If Men Were Angels," and interviewing the author Milton Mayer
1970
Discussing the book, "How Children Fail," and interviewing the author John Holt ; part 2
1970
Educator John Caldwell Holt discusses his book "How Children Fail," part 2. This is a continuation of the conversation from "1993414-4-1."
Discussing the book, "How Children Fail," and interviewing the author John Holt ; part 1
1970
Educator John Caldwell Holt discusses his book, "How Children Fail," part 1.
Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman
Dec. 27, 1982
Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman.
Discussing the book "This Boy's Life: A Memoir" with author Tobias Wolff
Feb. 13, 1989
Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the book "The Shadow Man: A Daughter's Search for Her Father" with the author Mary Gordon
May. 22, 1996
Discussing the book "The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America From a Small School in Harlem" (published by Beacon Press) with the author and educator Deborah Meier. Program also includes excerpts from WFMT recordings of "Joy Street, Volume 2," and "D
Apr. 27, 1995
Discussing the book "The Liars' Club: A Memoir" with the author Mary Karr
Jul. 12, 1995
Discussing the book "The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the Origins of the Boy Scout Movement" with the author, Columbia College Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Michael Rosenthal
Oct. 27, 1986
Discussing the book "In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in the Postmodern Age" with the author, sociologist Judith Stacey
Aug. 27, 1997
Discussing the book "How it feels when a parent dies" with the author Jill Krementz
Jul. 15, 1981
Discussing the book "How it feels when a parent dies" with the author Jill Krementz.

Discussing the Prologue Alternative High School with Chris Daniels, Tanya Jones, Donna Brogan and Lenore Schuman.

Discussing the children's anti-pollution film "Down the road" and interviewing the author Allan Kitchell, Jr.

Discussing the books written by Nat Hentoff for young people

Discussing the books "Hobi Hansen, You're Weird" and "Hello, My Name is Scrambled Eggs" with the author Jamie Gilson

Discussing the book, "If Men Were Angels," and interviewing the author Milton Mayer

Discussing the book, "How Children Fail," and interviewing the author John Holt ; part 2

Discussing the book, "How Children Fail," and interviewing the author John Holt ; part 1

Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman

Discussing the book "This Boy's Life: A Memoir" with author Tobias Wolff

Discussing the book "The Shadow Man: A Daughter's Search for Her Father" with the author Mary Gordon

Discussing the book "The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America From a Small School in Harlem" (published by Beacon Press) with the author and educator Deborah Meier. Program also includes excerpts from WFMT recordings of "Joy Street, Volume 2," and "D

Discussing the book "The Liars' Club: A Memoir" with the author Mary Karr

Discussing the book "The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the Origins of the Boy Scout Movement" with the author, Columbia College Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Michael Rosenthal

Discussing the book "In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in the Postmodern Age" with the author, sociologist Judith Stacey

Discussing the book "How it feels when a parent dies" with the author Jill Krementz

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