Reading "Report from an English Village" and interviewing the author Ronald Blythe while Studs was in London.

Discussing past and present trends in American writing and interviewing distinguished American literary critic Malcolm Cowley.

Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure." Includes recitation of "Immortality" by William Jennings Bryan.

Long-time film critic Vincent Canby talks about his first novel, Living Quarters, which explores the impermanence of life.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Almost all the characters in Robert Kotlowitz's book, "The Boardwalk" are fictitious with the exception of Teddy, a Jewish, 14-year-old boy, who Kotlowitz explains is Robert Kotlowitz.

The French-born American writer and literary critic joins Studs to discuss the paperback release of her novel, Lovers and Tyrants.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations