The writer and Vietnam War veteran gathered various accounts from his fellow soldiers in an effort to document the thoughts and emotions of those who fought. His book, Everything We Had: An Oral History of the Vietnam War, is discussed here with Studs.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist joins Studs to talk about change, both personal and social. The topic is further explored in her book, Turning Points: How People Change, Through Crisis and Commitment.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer discusses her book, Life For Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair, the foster-care system of New York, and the resilience of the people that inspired her to tell the story.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The cartoonist discusses his comic strip collection, Kudzu, and its humorous approach to such everyday themes as wanting to leave one’s hometown, moving through life without a father, and seeking out the local preacher for guidance.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The American journalist and humorist, described by Studs as a sit-down comic, shares selections from his book, Uncivil Liberties, and some of the anecdotes behind it.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The sports essayist shares some of the observations that populate his book about baseball in the late 1970s and early 1980s - Late Innings: A Baseball Companion.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The sociologist and photographer spent four years traveling by freight train to gain understanding of the men described in this book, Good Company: A Tramp Life.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The author and community organizer talks about his book, Street Signs Chicago: Neighborhood and Other Illusions of Big City Life. He and Studs discuss Chicago as a city of neighborhoods, though it sometimes lacks a sense of community, due to industrialization, displacement, and gentrification. This program also includes a clip from an interview with organizer Florence Scala.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Chicago newspaperman gives Studs some insight into what's happening in the city's many taverns, folk clubs, and blues bars, as further described in his book, Dr. Night Life's Chicago: An Intimate & Informative Guide to the City's Best Entertainment.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The biographer and journalist joins Studs to talk about the Haymarket anarchists, the Pullman labor strike, and the life of Illinois governor John Peter Altgeld, upon the reissue of his book, The Eagle Forgotten.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations