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Dennis Smith discusses his experiences as a firefighter in New York City
Firefighter and writer, Dennis Smith, shares some of the encounters he's had as a firefighter and discusses his book and magazine based on these experiences.
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Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the defunding of the Illinois Writers' Project, a New Deal program for out-of-work authors, with Project editor and author Jerre Mangione, writer and actor Dave Peltz, and author Sam Ross
Sep. 22, 1989 Commemoration of the defunding of the Illinois Writers' Project
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Clifton Fadiman reads from and discusses Cricket, a magazine for young people.
Just because a person is young doesn't mean he or she wouldn't want to read and learn from a magazine. Clifton Fadiman is proud of the work Cricket has done, as he's received letters from children, parents, grandparents, and school teachers from all other the world.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
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Ben Burns discusses and reads from his book “Nitty Gritty: A White Editor in Black Journalism”
Apr. 12, 1996 Editor Ben Burns discusses and reads from his book “Nitty Gritty: A White Editor in Black Journalism.” Burns discusses his experience as an editor of black publications including the "Chicago Daily Defender," "Ebony," and "Jet." Studs plays "Billie's Blues" - Billie Holiday (1936); "Goin' to Chicago Blues" - Count Basie and His Orchestra (1941); and "Rosetta" - Earl Hines (1934).
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An interview with John Frederick Nims ; part three
Jun. 30, 1981 Studs and John Nims continue along in their tour of the poems that make up the Harper Anthology of Poetry.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
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An interview with John Frederick Nims ; part one
Jun. 23, 1981 The poet, educator, and editor joins Studs to discuss his process for selecting the English and American poems that made up the Harper Anthology of Poetry.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
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An interview with Jane B. Katz
Feb. 13, 1981 Visual arts and literature are covered in Jane B. Katz's book, This Song Remembers: Self-Portraits of the Native Americans in the Arts. When talking to artists, Katz learns that they aren't just capturing their past, but that they're keeping their cultures alive for future generations.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
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An interview with biographer A. Scott Berg
Oct. 25, 1978 Studs interviews Berg about the biography, Maxwell Perkins: Editor of Genius, and the discovery and development of the classic American writers Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations