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Discussing the book, "Jerry Brown: The Man on the White Horse," and interviewing the author J. D. Lorenz.
Discussing the book "The harder we run" with the author William Harris.
Discussing the book "The eagle forgotten: the life of John Peter Altgeld" with the author Harry Barnard.
Discussing the book "Blue Money: Pornography and the Pornographers - an intimate look at the two-billion-dollar fantasy industry" and interviewing the author Carolyn See. Includes Carolyn See reading an excerpt from the book at the beginning.
Non-fiction author Carl Smith discusses his latest work which focuses on the history of Chicago. Topics covered include labor movements, specifically the Pullman strike and the 1970's case trial with the Chicago Seven.
Ann Banks discusses her book First Person America, published in November 1980, which documents over 80 oral histories from the time of the Federal Writers' Project, which was part of Works Progress Administration.
Anita Miller and Jeanne Madeline Weimann discuss their book, The Fair Women, published in 1981, a book that talks about the women's role in the World's Columbian Exposition, especially in the creation of the Women's Building.