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  • Victor S. Navasky in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 17, 1996

    Discussing the book "Report From Iron Mountain: On the Possibility and Desirability of Peace" (published by The Free Press) with the author of the book's introduction, editor of "The Nation," Victor Navasky.

  • Studs Terkel interviews author-dramatist Frank Norman at his Bloomsbury Square Hotel ; part 1

    1968

    Terkel delves into the life of Frank Norman, a London ex-con who turned his life around and became a novelist and playwright by writing on his experiences. He wrote "Bang to Rights" shortly after his prison release which brought him great fame. He followed that with "The Monkey Pulled it's Hair" that had a U.S. release under the name "Don't Darling Me Darling". Norman opened up to Terkel discussing his illegitimacy, his illiteracy till age 14, his institutionalization in an orphanage which he turned into the novel "Banana Boy".

  • Neil Postman

    Neil Postman discusses the book, "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,".

    Feb. 8, 1974

    Neil Postman, an author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic discusses his book; "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,". Mr Postman and Studs talk about his definition of what school is for and it's worth, and they converse about several sections of the book. Mr. Postman reads an excerpt from his book to begin the interview.

  • Luis Francia discusses his book "Brown River, White Ocean"

    Mar. 1, 1994

    Discussing the book "Brown River, White Ocean: An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Philippine Literature in English" (published by University of Rutgers Press) with editor and poet Luis Francia.

  • Interviewing Charlemae Hill Rollins

    Nov. 1, 1963

    Rolins in 1963 compiled and published: "The Christmas gif': an anthology of Christmas poems, songs, and stories, written by and about Negroes."

  • Fred Gardaphe and Anthony Tamburri discuss their book "From the Margin"

    Jan. 23, 1992

    Discussing the book "From the Margin: Writings in Italian Americana" (published by Purdue University Press) with two of its editors, Fred Gardaphe and Anthony Tamburri.

  • Discussing the Northlight Theater's production of "Quartermaine's Terms," with Mike Nussbaum, and the book "Staring Back: The Disability Experience from the Inside Out," with Susan Nussbaum

    Dec. 18, 1984
  • Discussing the book "Solitude: A Return to the Self" with the author, British psychiatrist Anthony Storr

    Jun. 8, 1989
  • Discussing the book "China Born: Adventures of a Maverick Bookman" with Henry Noyes

    Nov. 3, 1989
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