Discussing the book "Manchild in the Promised Land" with Claude Brown. Brown also discusses growing up in Harlem, New York as an African American man. Includes a clip of a man speaking from the county jail. Includes a song sung by Mahalia Jackson. Includes a clip of children singing.

Nelson Algren discusses his short story, "How the Devil Came Down Division Street," the art of writing, and writers of the Beat Generation.

Anna Deavere Smith discusses and demonstrates her unique character portrayals from her works "Fires in the Mirror" and "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992."

A conversation about the seventh installment in the V.I. Warshawski mystery series.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Jimmy Breslin discusses his novel, World Without End, Amen. The recording includes parts of an interview of Vince Maher (note: this is a code name for an anonymous individual), an excerpt from the novel, a recitation of Mike Royko's review of the novel, and an excerpt of a speech from Irish civil rights activist Bernadette Devlin.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Author of Mother Knows Best

As a tribute to Nelson Algren after his death, a collection of his writing is dramatized in this radio program titled "Come in at the Door."

A sprawling conversation with R. Buckminster Fuller including his great aunt Margaret Fuller, future communication, the nature of work, human nature, and physics.

David Mamet discusses his play Glengarry Glen Ross. Includes two scenes from the play recited by both David Mamet and Studs Terkel.