Skip to main content

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Explore
  • Interact
      • Clips Explore themed playlists of audio clips from the Archive.
      • Reuse Listen to creative reuses of Studs’ interviews.
      • Remix Combine audio from the Archive to create entirely new works.
  • Podcast
  • Classroom
  • Donate

William Kennedy discusses his book "Very Old Bones"

BROADCAST: May. 13, 1992 | DURATION: 00:49:32

Digital audio not yet public.

Synopsis

Discussing the book "Very Old Bones" (published by Viking Press) with the author William Kennedy.

Details

Broadcast Date
May. 13, 1992

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

Duration
49 minutes, 32 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Literature

People

Authors, Writers Historians

Tags

Kennedy, William, 1928---Interviews Kennedy, William, 1928-. Very old bones. Phelan family (Fictitious characters)--Fiction. Families--Fiction.--New York (State)--Albany Domestic fiction. Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Novelists, American WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs.

Related Programs

Discussing the book "Half the Way Home: A Memoir of Father and Son" with Adam Hochschild

Jun. 26, 1986

Interview with John O. Killens

1968

Discussing the book "A Drinking Life: A Memoir" with the author Pete Hamill

Apr. 7, 1994

Michael Anania, Ralph Mills, and Lisel Mueller discuss the art of poetry

Jul. 12, 1981

Novelist Robert Kotlowitz reads from and discusses his book "The Boardwalk"

Feb. 3, 1977

Discussing "The Silver Bears" and interviewing Paul Erdman

Aug. 20, 1974

Major Support Provided By
The Becca Kopf Memorial Circle of Friends
WFMT Radio Network & Chicago History Museum

This site is being managed by WFMT in partnership with the Chicago History Museum.

Library of Congress

In-kind digitization services of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive are provided by the Library of Congress.

National Endowment for the Humanities

The Studs Terkel Radio Archive has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Studs Terkel Radio Archive

All Programs About The Archive About Studs Supporters Contact

©2026 WFMT Radio Network | Site by Jell Creative

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this web resource do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.