00 / 00 ©Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images Discussing the book "American Stories" with the author, humorist and poet Calvin Trillin BROADCAST: Oct. 18, 1991 | DURATION: 00:50:08 Details Broadcast Date Oct. 18, 1991 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 50 minutes, 8 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Comedy, Satire Literature People Authors, Writers Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Trillin, Calvin--Interviews Trillin, Calvin. American stories. Short stories, American Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Poets, American--20th century--Interviews Humorists, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Related Programs Interview with Sir Allen Lane 1962 Lorell Wyatt, Glenda Starr-Kelly and Lynda Barry discuss "The Good Times are Killing Me" Oct. 2, 1989 Lewis H. Lapham in conversation with Studs Terkel Feb. 22, 1988 Wax Museum - 130 Discusses his book Of Wolves and Men Discussing the book "Creation of Dr. B: A Biography of Bruno Bettelheim" with Richard Pollak Jan. 23, 1997 Discussing the new edition of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (published by Random House) with editor Victor Doyno May. 24, 1996