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

Interviewing poet Eavan Boland.

Interviewing poet Dennis Brutus and novelist and Northwestern University Professor Leon Forrest.

Interviewing South African poet Dennis Brutus.

Discussing South Africa with poet Dennis Brutus.

Interviewing South African poet Dennis Brutus.

Discussing the book "Under the Skin: The Death of White Rhodesia," (published by Penguin) with author, dramatist and journalist David Caute and South African poet Dennis Brutus.

Discussing Indian poetry, music, and drama with Indian musicians, vocalists, and University of Chicago students.

Discussing Howard Nemerov's newest book of poetry. He reads "Trees", "Storm Windows", Dandelions", "Boom", On Certain Wits", "I Only am Escaped Alone to Tell Thee", "Life Cycle of Common Man", "Debate with the Rabbi", "The Brief Journey West", "Redeployment", "Tragedy in Garden City", and "Moment".

Discussing the book "War Stories: Poems about Long Ago and Now" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author, poet Howard Nemerov.

As a tribute to Nelson Algren after his death, a collection of his writing is dramatized in this radio program titled "Come in at the Door."

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

Discussing the book "The 900 days" about the siege of Leningrad during World War II.

Gwendolyn Brooks, Poet Laureate of Illinois, talks about her poetry, her books, and some of her influences.

Poets Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, and Peter Orlovsky, speak with Studs Terkel about their influences and what made them into the poets they are. Terkel reads a preface, written by William Carlos Williams, to Ginsberg’s poem “Howl.”