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  • Josephine Winslow Johnson reads from and discusses her book "The Inland Island"

    1970

    The beauty of nature and all it has to offer is the main topic of Josephine Winslow Johnson's book, 'The Inland Island: A Year in Nature."*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • A discussion about the communes, Drop City and Hog Farm

    Nov. 10, 1969

    According to Hugh Romney and Bonnie Jean Romney (AKA Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Gravy) of Hog Farm, and Sam Zambito of Drop City, communes are like living with expanded families. Bonnie Jean said that people looking for alternative lifestyles seek a more meaningful truth. To earn money, the people pick apples or sell beads. They also work in construction or deconstruction.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • James Ridgeway discusses his book "The Politics of Ecology"

    Nov. 20, 1970

    Oil, natural gas, water, and pollution are main topics covered in James Ridgeway's book, "The Politics of Ecology." According to Ridgeway, conservationists are not interested in saving the land but rather they are interested in profits. What's best for the environment is not necessarily their biggest concern, explained Ridgeway.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Cranston Jones talks about his book "Architecture Today and Tomorrow" ; part 1

    1961

    Cranston Jones discusses the architects Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, and Walter Gropius.

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones discusses the play "Othello"

    Feb. 1, 1968

    Jones discusses the play "Othello" where he plays the lead character Othello.

  • John Peter Jones talks with Studs Terkel about his book "The Feather Pluckers"

    Apr. 1, 1965

    John Peter Jones discusses English youth, the working class, and his book, "The Feather Pluckers."

  • Marc Pachter discusses his book "Abroad in America"

    Jul. 21, 1976

    Europeans' opinions about their visits to America - this is the premise of Marc Pachter's book, "Abroad in America: Visitors to the New Nation, 1776-1914." According to Pachter, some people thought America was a moral society but that our manners were dreadful. Charles Dickens liked Boston but thought there were no rules in American society. He also despised the adulation that he received when he first visited.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Dr. John Gedo discusses psychoanalysis

    Sep. 22, 1981

    Discussing psychoanalysis with Dr. John Gedo, former president of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Society.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Erica Jong

    Erica Jong discusses the paperback release of "Fear of Flying"

    Dec. 19, 1974

    Erica Jong discusses the paperback release of "Fear of Flying," reading excerpts as well as several of her poems from her previous collections, "Half-Lives," and "Fruits and Vegetables."

  • Judith Rossner discusses her book "Looking for Mr. Goodbar"

    Jul. 18, 1975

    Two central themes of Judith Rossner's book, "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" are time and loneliness. In her book, Rossner captivates her readers with Theresa Dunn's experiences of being a teacher by day and living dangerously with her sexual exploits at night. Included in the interview, both Rossner and Studs Terkel read passages from the book.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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