The British journalist and travel writer discusses her book, Masquerade: Adventure in Iran. In her research, she traveled the country while disguised as a man. She felt that it allowed her more of an ability to blend into the surroundings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

The Polish-American lawyer, author, and Holocaust survivor reflects on his time in concentration camps during World War II, as depicted in his memoir, Of Blood and Hope.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The novelist, best known for his works of historical fiction, expresses hope that his book about New York City in the early 20th Century will find its way into the hands of people who don’t normally pick up novels.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The American broadcast journalist and World War II Army correspondent talks about his book, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance, and the experience of reuniting with some of the people he knew during the war.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

In a rare turn of events, Mike Royko and Herman Kogan interview Studs Terkel about his book, "Division Street: America." Kogan is in awe of how Studs was able to get people to talk to him and give in-depth interviews. When asked by Royko, "What would you do if you were God?", Studs answered that he'd let man be man.

The businessman and author expounds on the concepts introduced in his book, The Human Cougar. He and Studs talk about the lives of working drifters and the American ideal of personal independence. (Recording engineer's note: some dropout and ambient noise)*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The poet, translator, and critic shares with Studs some of the quirks of language, further analyzed in his book, A Browser's Dictionary. The program includes a clip from an earlier interview with Ciardi.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

In his book, Make-Believe Presidents: Illusions of Power from McKinley to Carter, the American journalist Nicholas von Hoffman examines which presidents had power and which did not.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The American scholar of Russian history reads from and elaborates on her book, Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The journalist, writer, and editor discusses her book, First Person America, which documents over 80 oral histories from the time of the Federal Writers' Project, which was part of the Works Progress Administration.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations