{"product_id":"the-studs-terkel-reader-my-american-century-9781595581778","title":"The Studs Terkel Reader: My American Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new addition to the collection of elegant reissues of the Studs Terkel oeuvre\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Studs Terkel Reader\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published under the title \u003cem\u003eMy American Century\u003c\/em\u003e, collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work. Featuring selections from \u003cem\u003eAmerican Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDivision Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\"The Good War\"\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Divide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHard Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRace\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWorking\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Coles surveying Terkel's overall body of work and a new foreword by Calvin Trillin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuds Terkel\u003c\/b\u003e (1912-2008) was an award-winning author and radio broadcaster. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eRace: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About the American Obsession\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDivision Street: America\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eComing of Age: Growing Up in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTalking to Myself: A Memoir of My Times\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003e\"The Good War\" An Oral History of World War II\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eWorking: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Studs Terkel Reader: My American Century\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAmerican Dreams: Lost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Studs Terkel Interviews: Film and Theater\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eWill the Circle Be Unbroken?: Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eGiants of Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Troubled Times\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAnd They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTouch and Go: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eStuds Terkel's Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527929237778,"sku":"9781595581778","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ee8ef684-5f50-416a-83aa-d9df876c3535.jpg?v=1731317677","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-studs-terkel-reader-my-american-century-9781595581778","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}