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Doris Kearns Goodwin reads from and discusses her book "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys"
Feb. 18, 1987 Delving into their Irish immigrant backgrounds is what makes Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, "The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga" stand out from other books. Although they had wanted to settle on a farm in the West, the Fitzgeralds ended up in Boston. Goodwin talks a lot about Rose Fitzgerald and her husband, Joe Kennedy.
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Philip Levine in conversation with Studs Terkel
Nov. 5, 1984 Reading from "Selected poems" (published by Atheneum) and "On the Edge" (Stone Wall Press) with the author, poet Philip Levine.
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Frye Gaillard in conversation with Studs Terkel
1980 Discussing the book "Lessons From the Big House: One Family's Passage through the History of the South: a Memoir," (published by Down Home Press) with author Frye Gaillard.
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Gwendolyn Brooks discusses her poetry
Jan. 3, 1961 Gwendolyn Brooks, Poet Laureate of Illinois, talks about her poetry, her books, and some of her influences.
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Anais Nin discusses her book “Under a Glass Bell”
1972 French writer Anais Nin discusses her book “Under a Glass Bell” and its influences with Studs Terkel. Nin reads a few excerpts from her recently published work “Under a Glass Bell.”
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Thich Nhat Hanh discusses poetry and Vietnam
Apr. 21, 1971 In an interview with Studs Terkel, Buddhist monk, peace activist, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh. The conversation focuses on the devastating effects of the Vietnam War; they discuss the loss of culture and poetry in Vietnam, the anti-war protestors in America and Vietnam, and the sadness and resignation of the Vietnamese. Thich Nhat Hanh talks about America’s role in the war, and his experiences campaigning for peace in the United States and speaking with U.S. anti-war veterans.