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Authors, American. Journalism & Broadcasting
  • William Bradford Huie

    William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi"

    May. 20, 1965

    Author William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi;" reads passages from book.

  • Terkel comments and Ronald Blythe reads Report from an English village ; part 2

    Sep. 19, 1986

    Reading "Report from an English Village" and interviewing the author Ronald Blythe while Studs was in London.

  • Terkel comments and Ronald Blythe reads Report from an English village ; part 1

    1968

    Reading "Report from an English Village" and interviewing the author Ronald Blythe while Studs was in London.

  • Richard J. Daley

    Studs Terkel discusses contemporary Chicago politics with Dick Simpson and Mike Royko

    Jul. 22, 1971

    Discussing Mayor Daley and nepotism in government with Alderman Dick Simpson, and author-journalist Mike Royko. Includes clips of Mayor Daley defending his appointment of Thomas P. Keane, son of Alderman Tommy E. Keane. Also includes Mike Royko reading his column from the "Chicago Daily News" July 22, 1971.

  • Shana Alexander reads from and discusses her book "Very Much a Lady"

    Apr. 6, 1983

    "Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower" is Shana Alexander's account of this true crime. Jean Harris had a 14-year love affair with Dr. Tarnower of the Scarsdale Diet fame. Alexander's book covers Jean Harris' background, her doomed triste and the trial after the tragic event.

  • Phil Donahue

    Phil Donahue talks about his book "Donahue: My Own Story"

    Feb. 1, 1980

    Phil Donahue discusses his book "Donahue: My Own Story." Mr. Donahue talks about the audience and the guests of his talk show, and the changes that have come for the groups he talked with (women, homosexual persons, minorities, political freedoms).

  • Peter Lyon

    Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure"

    Aug. 1, 1967

    Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure." Includes recitation of "Immortality" by William Jennings Bryan.

  • Nicholas Von Hoffman discusses his book “Left at the Post”

    Dec. 18, 1970

    Nicholas Von Hoffman talks about his book "Left at the Post: Passions, Prejudices, and Laments of One of America's Most Generously Biased Writers". Additional topics include biased journalism, objectivism in news reporting, and politics.

  • Discussing the book "Blue highways: a journey into America" with William Least Heat Moon

    Feb. 8, 1983

    Discussing the book "Blue highways: a journey into America" with William Least Heat Moon.

  • Discussing the book "An orphan in history: retrieving a Jewish legacy" with the author Paul Cowan

    Jan. 7, 1983

    Discussing the book "An orphan in history: retrieving a Jewish legacy" with the author Paul Cowan.

  • Robert Kimball

    Discussing Cole Porter's work and the book "Cole" and interviewing its author Robert Kimball

    1970

    Cole Porter biographer Robert Kimball talks with Studs about his book "Cole" and his subject's life and work as they listen to classic performances of some of his most beloved songs. They marvel at how Porter perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the times in his lyrics, his lyrical influences, his unique method of outside-in composing lyrics and music simultaneously, Bobby Short's masterful interpretations, controversies over some of his works, and how well his material holds up.

  • Calvin (Bud) Trillin

    Calvin Trillin discusses his book “Third Helpings”

    Apr. 22, 1983

    Writer Calvin Trillin talks about his book “Third Helpings” and different regional foods and the ethnicities that influence them. Both Studs Terkel and Calvin Trillin read excerpts from Trillin’s book, and a soundbite from the former Commissioner of Immigration, Leonel Castillo, is played.

  • Calvin (Bud) Trillin

    Calvin Trillin discusses his book “Killings”

    Feb. 13, 1984

    Writer Calvin Trillin discusses his book “Killings” and the murder cases included in the book. Trillin also reads a poem written by one of the victims.

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