John Lahr discusses celebrities, the media, and his book "Autograph Hound". Includes Studs Terkel and John Lahr reading from Lahr's book "Autograph Hound".

Studs talks to the longtime literary critic, editor, and historian about his life, as told through the memoir, And I Worked at the Writer's Trade, as well as a previous book, Exile's Return: A Literary Odyssey of the 1920s.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing the novel, Hot to Trot, and interviewing the author, John Lahr, also well-known as a drama critic.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The biographer gives Studs some insight into the research that went into his book, Malcolm Lowry: A Biography.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing past and present trends in American writing and interviewing distinguished American literary critic Malcolm Cowley.

Discussing excellence in education with author, historian and cultural critic Christopher Lasch.

Author, humorist, and poet Calvin Trillin discusses and reads from his book “Enough’s Enough (and Other Rules of Life),” a collection of humorous essays about everyday topics, from social to political. Studs and Trillin discuss why we get cold fronts from Canada, not Greenland; and how to spot a moderate out in public. Studs plays "Out of My Road, Mr. Toad" - Bud Freeman (1970).

Discussing past and present trends in American writing and interviewing distinguished American literary critic Malcolm Cowley.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations