Studs Terkel

  • America's storyteller

    Legendary oral historian Studs Terkel, still going strong at 91, sings the praises of rebels with a cause.
    By Andrew O'Hehir November 27, 2003

  • Studs Terkel: "We are not the Fortress America"

    The indefatigable author talks about his new book on death, the war against terror, President Bush, FDR and Thomas Paine.
    By Christopher Kemp November 21, 2001

  • "Help Wanted: Tales From the First Job Front" by Sidney Lewis

    Evil retail managers and back-stabbing temp agencies star in a new collection of war stories about work.
    By Daniel Handler January 5, 2001

  • "Gig"

    In an update of Studs Terkel's "Working," Americans tell all about the jobs they hate and love.
    By Ann Marlowe June 28, 2000

  • Little frankfurter lost

    Leo sez: Don't believe everything you read ... even if it's true. Plus: It's a sad day under the big top; and Winslet won't play Bridget, v. bad!
    By Amy Reiter February 9, 2000

  • Is the Mafia going the way of the great auk?

    Pas de deux in dreamland with a working-class hero. Extinction alert: Goodfellas now an endangered species.
    By Douglas Cruickshank July 29, 1999

  • Rush to defeat

    Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is a shoo-in thanks to a weak campaign by a congressman who should have been a contender.
    By Neal Pollack February 23, 1999

  • Sharps and Flats: Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger

    By Mark Athitakis March 16, 1998

  • Anthem

    'Anthem' lets you ride shotgun on a sweet but amateurish road trip in search of the American Dream.
    By Cynthia Joyce September 22, 1997
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