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Mona Simpson discusses her novel “The Lost Father”
Mar. 4, 1993 Author Mona Simpson discusses and reads from her novel “The Lost Father”, a novel that focuses on a woman that becomes obsessed with finding the father she never met. This program includes an excerpt from a previous interview between Studs and Simpson in which Simpson discusses her novel “Anywhere But Here.” Studs plays “Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home” - Susannah McCorkle (1977).
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European correspondent Daniel Singer discusses the independently published magazine “The Nation” and French politics and government
Apr. 10, 1996 European correspondent and journalist Daniel Singer discusses the independently published magazine “The Nation” and French politics and government. Singer focuses his discussion on the 1995 strikes in France and the political and economic events leading up to and influencing these strikes. Studs plays the French national anthem “La Marseillaise.”
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Mark Singer discusses his book “Funny Money” and the Penn Square Bank failure
Jun. 22, 1985 Author and journalist Mark Singer discusses and reads from his book “Funny Money.” This book, and interview, documents the events of the Penn Square Bank failure. Studs plays "Easy Come, Easy Go" - Johnny Green and His Orchestra (1934) and "Patriotic Diggers" - John Allison (ca. 1800).
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Discussing the book "The New Russians" with the author, journalist Hedrick Smith
Dec. 13, 1990 Program includes an excerpt of a May 1990 interview with Russian journalist Vitaly Korotich.
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Norman Thomas discusses the book "Great Dissenters" ; part 1
Nov. 11, 1961 According to Norman Thomas, things in life are not as great as they used to be and there's nothing wrong with dissenting. Thomas chose 5 dissenters to write about, Socrates, Galileo, Thomas Paine, Wendell Phillips and Gandhi. Of of all of them, Gandhi was the biggest dissenter of our time, said Thomas.