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  • Dalton Trumbo

    Interview with Bruce Cook

    Feb. 10, 1977

    Discussing the book "Dalton Trumbo" (published by Scribner) with author and biographer Bruce Cook.

  • Herbert Kohl discusses Myles Horton and the book "The Long Haul: An Autobiography"

    Apr. 5, 1990

    Progressive educator Herbert Kohl discusses educator and founder of the Highlander Folk School Myles Horton and the book about him, "The Long Haul: An Autobiography." The book was written by Herbert Kohl and his wife, Judith Kohl.

  • Frye Gaillard in conversation with Studs Terkel

    1980

    Discussing the book "Lessons From the Big House: One Family's Passage through the History of the South: a Memoir," (published by Down Home Press) with author Frye Gaillard.

  • Discussing the book "Who Put The Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz?: Yip Harburg, lyricist" with the author Ernie Harburg

    Nov. 9, 1993
  • Discussing the book "The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton" with author Michael Mott

    Dec. 3, 1984
  • Discussing the book "The Kindness of Strangers: The Life of Tennessee Williams" with the author Donald Spoto

    May. 3, 1985
  • Discussing the book "Shapinsky's Karma, Bogg's Bills, and other True-Life Tales" with Lawrence Weschler

    Jun. 13, 1988
  • Discussing the book "Pissarro, His Life and Work" with the author Ralph Shikes

    Jul. 14, 1980
  • Discussing the book "No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan, with the author, music critic Robert Shelton.

    Sep. 30, 1986

    Program opens with an excerpt of a May 1, 1963, interview with singer and songwriter Bob Dylan.

  • Discussing the book "Memories of Summer: When Baseball was an Art and Writing About it a Game," with the author Roger Kahn

    Apr. 11, 1997
  • Discussing the book "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley," with author Peter Guralnick

    Oct. 19, 1994
  • Discussing the book "Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson" (published by Random House) with the author, journalist Marshall Frady

    Jun. 12, 1996

    Discussing the book "Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson" (published by Random House) with the author, journalist Marshall Frady.

  • Discussing the book "In Person: The Great Entertainers" with author, theater critic and biographer Martin Gottfried

    Dec. 2, 1985
  • Discussing the book "Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie" with the author, historian and critic Albert Murray

    Feb. 21, 1986
  • Discussing the book "Einstein in America: The Scientist's Conscience in the Age of Hitler and Hiroshima" with the author, environmental activist Jamie Sayen

    Jun. 19, 1985
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