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  • Robert Coover reads from and discusses his book "John's Wife"

    Dec. 4, 1996

    Robert Coover's "John's Wife" is about a made-up town, with its various townspeople and their interactions with one another and with John. What's also brought up is the fact that the wife has no name, mostly because John's wife does not exist.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing Oxfam America with Newell Flather and Joe Short

    May. 3, 1981

    Oxfam America invests privately raised funds in partnership with local organizations across the globe to promote social and economic justice and search for solutions for hunger, poverty, and injustice.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing in China with translators of Chinese history and literature Dr. Gladys Yang and Hsien-i Yang.

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing the book "Enthusiasms" (published by Crown Books) with author and journalist Bernard Levin.

    1984

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Lani Guinier discusses her book "Tyranny of the Majority"

    Apr. 7, 1994

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • John Tateishi talks about his book "And Justice for All"

    Jun. 22, 1984

    Tateishi discusses his collection of oral histories by Japanese-Americans who were interned in 1942. Includes excerpts from Minoru Yasui, Yoriko Hohri (featured in "The Good War"), Peter Ota and a friend of Studs' who was ordered to terrorize Japanese-Americans as part of his military duty.

  • Tribute to journalist and biographer Milton Mayer

    May. 16, 1986

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interview with Steve Hawkins

    Jan. 2, 1973

    An Air Force veteran discusses his journey to becoming a conscientious objector and member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.  Studs plays a clip from the John Prine song Take The Star out of the Window.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing atomic energy with Japanese physicist Micheo Kaku

    Jun. 5, 1980
  • James Baldwin

    James Baldwin discusses his book "Another Country" and his travels through Africa

    Sep. 29, 1962

    James Baldwin discusses his book "Another Country" and his trip to Africa. Mr.Baldwin and Studs speak about his place in social reform and his fight for civil rights for all.

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