Anna Deavere Smith discusses and demonstrates her unique character portrayals from her works "Fires in the Mirror" and "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992."

Discussing the book "Chi-Town" (published by Ellis Press) with the author Norbert Blei.

Discussing "The Damnedest Radical: The Life and World of Ben Reitman, Chicago's Celebrated Social Reformer, Hobo King, and Whorehouse Physician," (published by University of Illinois Press) with the author Roger Bruns.

Discussing the book "Apostle of Peace: Essays in Honor of Daniel Berrigan," with essayist and poet Father Daniel Berrigan.

Stuckey talks about her childhood in Memphis, writing "in the dialect", and reads "Rigamarole", "Daylight Savings Time", "Defense", "Old Man" and "Old King Cotton".

Discussing the play "Bleacher Bums: A Nine-Inning Comedy" with Richard Fiere and creator and actor Joe Mantegna.

Helga Sandburg reads some of her poetry and discusses her life as the daughter of fellow poet Carl Sandburg.

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.

Interviewing Chicago poets Patricia Smith, Luis Rodriguez, and Michael Warr.

Discussing the book "Kup: A Man, An Era, A City: Irv Kupcinet's Autobiography" (published by Bonus Books) with the author, Chicago newspaper columnist and radio and television broadcaster, Irv Kupcinet.

Discussing the book "Hospital: An Oral History of Cook County Hospital" (published by The New Press) with the author Sydney Lewis.

Interviewing co-author of "Street signs, Chicago" Lew Kreinberg; the other author is W. Charles Bowden.