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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published under the title "My American Century," this anthology collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A new addition to the collection of elegant reissues of the Studs Terkel oeuvre</b> <p><em>The Studs Terkel Reader</em>, originally published under the title <em>My American Century</em>, collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work. Featuring selections from <em>American Dreams</em>, <em>Coming of Age</em>, <em>Division Street</em>, <em>The Good War</em>, <em>The Great Divide</em>, <em>Hard Times</em>, <em>Race</em>, and <em>Working</em>, this greatest hits volume is a treasury of Terkel's most memorable subjects that will delight his many lifelong fans and provide a perfect introduction for those who have not yet experienced the joy of reading Studs Terkel.</p><p>It includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Coles surveying Terkel's overall body of work and a new foreword by Calvin Trillin.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A summing up of the best of Terkel." -- Herbert Mitgang<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Studs Terkel</b> (1912-2008) was an award-winning author and radio broadcaster. He is the author of <em>Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About the American Obsession</em>; <em>Division Street: America</em>; <em>Coming of Age: Growing Up in the Twentieth Century</em>; <em>Talking to Myself: A Memoir of My Times</em>; <em>The Good War: An Oral History of World War II</em>; <em>Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do</em>; <em>The Studs Terkel Reader: My American Century</em>; <em>American Dreams: Lost and Found</em>; <em>The Studs Terkel Interviews: Film and Theater</em>; <em>Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression</em>; <em>Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith</em>; <em>Giants of Jazz</em>; <em>Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Troubled Times</em>; <em>And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey</em>; <em>Touch and Go: A Memoir</em>; <em>P.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening</em>; and <em>Studs Terkel's Chicago</em>, all published by The New Press. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a recipient of a Presidential National Humanities Medal, the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a George Polk Career Award, and the National Book Critics Circle 2003 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award.

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