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 James Baldwin discusses his book "The Devil Finds Work" Apr. 29, 1976 Reading Nicholas Von Hoffman's "Mississippi notebook II" with additional comments on South Africa Sep. 24, 1964 Discussing the book "America Inside Out" with David Schoenbrun Sep. 24, 1984 Talking about Moliere with Richard Wilbur Dec. 13, 1973 Tim O'Brien in conversation with Studs Terkel Mar. 3, 1978 Discussing the book "New World Visions of Household Gods & Sacred Places: American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1650-1914" with Vincent Scully Aug. 16, 1988