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  • Discussing children's literature and interviewing author Clifton Fadiman

    Dec. 26, 1973

    The radio and television personality and senior editor of Cricket children's magazine joins Studs to talk about the importance of reading and storytelling.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing Carl Sandburg and his wife Lilian Steichen with their daughter, poet Helga Sandburg.

    Jan. 5, 1977

    The author of A Great and Glorious Romance joins Studs to discuss her search into her parents' past, including their families' roots in Sweden and Luxembourg.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing bicentennial time and interviewing Otto Friedrich

    Jun. 1, 1975

    Otto Friedrich discusses his "Time" magazine piece, his writing, and American history. Songs "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Free America" by Joseph Warren, a German song, an 18th century Boston Tea Party song, and an 18th-century British soldier song have been removed for copyright restrictions.

  • Discussing and reading from the book "Shoeless Joe"with W. P. Kinsella

    May. 24, 1982
  • Discussing and reading excerpts from the book "Mermaids in the Basement: Poems for Women," with Carolyn Kizer

    Oct. 31, 1985
  • Discussing American political campaigns and conventions with Ralph Martin

    May. 18, 1964

    The author of Ballots and Bandwagons gives an overview of many of the presidential campaigns and conventions of the first half of the 20th century.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing "Who Lost an American" and interviewing author Nelson Algren ; part 5

    Jul. 1963
  • Discussing "Who Lost an American" and interviewing author Nelson Algren ; part 4

    Jul. 1963
  • Discussing "Who Lost an American" and interviewing author Nelson Algren ; part 3

    Jul. 1963
  • Discussing "Who Lost an American" and interviewing author Nelson Algren ; part 2

    Jul. 1963
  • Discussing "Who Lost an American" and interviewing author Nelson Algren ; part 1

    Jul. 1, 1963
  • Discussing "Ultramarine" with the author Raymond Carver and Tess Gallagher

    Nov. 6, 1986
  • Elia Kazan

    Discussing "The Understudy" and interviewing Elia Kazan

    Jan. 3, 1975

    Discussing "The Understudy : a Novel" and interviewing Elia Kazan.

  • Discussing "The Silver Bears" and interviewing Paul Erdman

    Aug. 20, 1974

    Discussing "The Silver Bears" and interviewing Paul Erdman.

  • Discussing "The Romantic Egoists" and interviewing Scottie Fitzgerald

    Dec. 5, 1974

    Discussing "The Romantic Egoists" and interviewing Scottie Fitzgerald.

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