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 Jerzy Kosinski discusses his book "Being There" 1970 Discussing the books "Paradise Postponed" and "Clinging To the Wreckage: A Part of Life" with the author John Mortimer Apr. 10, 1986 Interview with Michael Frayn Sep. 22, 1975 Jamake Highwater discusses his book "The Sun, He Dies: A Novel About the End of the Aztec World" May. 22, 1980 A conversation with Carole Klein Apr. 26, 1979 Mary Norris Lloyd discusses her book " A Dream of Mansions" Mar. 8, 1962