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 Interviewing John Braine author of "Room at the top" Apr. 14, 1959 Interviewing Eugene Ionesco while Studs was in France ; part 1 Nov. 8, 1962 Toni Morrison discusses her book "Tar Baby" Apr. 16, 1981 Discussing the book "The Chosen Garden" with Micheal O'Siadhail Apr. 15, 1991 Discussing the book, "City of Sin," with "Candy Armstrong-Jones" Discussing the book "Collected Stories" with Harry Mark Petrakis Feb. 6, 1987