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Childhood & Youth

Discussing the book, "How Children Fail," and interviewing the author John Holt ; part 1
1970
Educator John Caldwell Holt discusses his book, "How Children Fail," part 1.
Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman
Dec. 27, 1982
Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman.
Discussing the book "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: But Don't Have Sex or Take The Car with Dick Moore
Sep. 24, 1984
Discussing the book "This Boy's Life: A Memoir" with author Tobias Wolff
Feb. 13, 1989
Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
Discussing the book "The Shadow Man: A Daughter's Search for Her Father" with the author Mary Gordon
May. 22, 1996
Discussing the book "The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America From a Small School in Harlem" (published by Beacon Press) with the author and educator Deborah Meier. Program also includes excerpts from WFMT recordings of "Joy Street, Volume 2," and "D
Apr. 27, 1995
Discussing the book "The Liars' Club: A Memoir" with the author Mary Karr
Jul. 12, 1995
Discussing the book "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute To His White Mother" with the author, journalist and composer James McBride
Jan. 26, 1996
Discussing the book "The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the Origins of the Boy Scout Movement" with the author, Columbia College Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Michael Rosenthal
Oct. 27, 1986
Discussing the book "Previous Convictions: A Journey Through the 1950s" with the author, journalist Nora Sayre
Oct. 11, 1996
Discussing the book "My Neighborhood: The Words and Pictures of Inner-City Children," with Prince Chris Upshaw, Shanda Thedford, and editor Linda Waldman
Jun. 30, 1993
Discussing the book "Keeping Women and Children Last: America's War on the Poor" with the author, sociologist Ruth Sidel
May. 8, 1996
Discussing the book "In the Name of the Family: Rethinking Family Values in the Postmodern Age" with the author, sociologist Judith Stacey
Aug. 27, 1997
Discussing the book "How it feels when a parent dies" with the author Jill Krementz
Jul. 15, 1981
Discussing the book "How it feels when a parent dies" with the author Jill Krementz.
Discussing the book "Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph" with the author Ben Joravsky
May. 17, 1995

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