00 / 00 Talking to journalist, humorist, and novelist Calvin Trillin BROADCAST: Nov. 11, 1980 | DURATION: 00:53:32 Synopsis Author Calvin Trillin discusses the world of professional writing and his novel, Floater. Both Trillin and Studs read excerpts from the book.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations Details Broadcast Date Nov. 11, 1980 Duration 53 minutes, 32 seconds Topics Comedy, Satire Literature People Journalists Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Trillin, Calvin--Interviews Trillin, Calvin. Floater. Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes Radio programs Trillin, Calvin,-- interviewee New Yorker--magazine The Nation--magazine Floater--book Harry Golden--writer Reagan, Ronald Related Programs Aileen Ward discusses the biography "John Keats: The Making of a Poet" 1963 Interviewing Alan Paton ; part 2 Mar. 1963 Discussing the book "Baby of the Family" with the author Tina McElroy Ansa Dec. 1, 1989 Discussing the book "The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800 with Conor Cruise O'Brien. Oct. 24, 1996 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore discusses comedy and their show "Good Evening" Jun. 5, 1975 Derek Freeman discusses the book "Margaret Mead and Samoa" Mar. 15, 1983