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Lorell Wyatt, Glenda Starr-Kelly and Lynda Barry discuss "The Good Times are Killing Me"

BROADCAST: Oct. 2, 1989 | DURATION: 00:55:11

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Synopsis

Best friends, white flight and racism are all apart of Lynda Barry's book, "The Good Times are Killing Me." Lorell Wyatt and Glenda Starr-Kelly reenact scenes from the play, which is playing at the Body Politic Theater. In the end, Barry's book showed power and privilege mattered more than friendship.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 2, 1989

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
55 minutes, 11 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Literature Race Relations Feminism, Women, Women's Studies

People

Actors Authors, Writers

Tags

Barry, Lynda, 1956---Interviews Barry, Lynda, 1956-. Good times are killing me. Starr-Kelly, Glenda--Interviews Wyatt, Lorell--Interviews Friendship--Fiction. Race relations--Fiction. Women authors, American--20th century--Interviews Cartoon WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs. Barry, Lynda, 1956---Interviews. Starr-Kelly, Glenda--Interviews. Wyatt, Lorell--Interviews. Women authors, American--20th century--Interviews. Racism White flight Body Politic Theatre

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