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 Philip Levine discusses his career Mar. 15, 1977 Irish poet Paul Durcan reads and discusses his poems Oct. 10, 1991 Interviewing Shel Silverstein Dec. 12, 1963 Louis Untermeyer reads from and discusses "The Library of Great American Writing" ; part 3 1960 Walter Kerr discusses his book "The Silent Clowns" Dec. 11, 1975 Irina Ratushinskaya discusses her book "Beyond the Limit" Mar. 10, 1987
