00 / 00 ©Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images Discussing the book "If You Can't Say Something Nice" with the author, humorist and poet Calvin Trillin BROADCAST: Nov. 30, 1988 | DURATION: 00:51:36 Details Broadcast Date Nov. 30, 1988 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 51 minutes, 36 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Comedy, Satire Poetry People Authors, Writers Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Trillin, Calvin--Interviews Trillin, Calvin. If you can't say something nice. Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Poets, American--20th century--Interviews Humorists, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Trillin, Calvin,--interviewee Related Programs Interviewing Virgil Partch Jul. 5, 1963 Mike Nichols and Elaine May discuss their acting careers May. 29, 1958 Interviewing Irish author Ulick O'Connor and discussing "Brendan," his biography of Brendan Behan May. 17, 1971 Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs talk about their writing Mar. 11, 1975 Jonathan Kozol discusses his book "Children of the Revolution: A Yankee Teacher in the Cuban Schools" Nov. 10, 1978 Irwin St. John Tucker and Carolyn Ashbaugh discuss labor history and Lucy Parsons Apr. 4, 1977
