Tag Archives: Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel, 1912-2008: A Lifetime of Listening

By CircleReader | November 1, 2008

Studs Terkel, that great & generous soul, has passed on. For me, the voice of Studs Terkel will always symbolize a combination of passionate curiosity, prophetic conviction, and deeply generous, fatherly love. He delighted in the people of the world, and shared his delight with us.

Posted in Reading Around | Also tagged Biography, Chicago, Community, History, John Steinbek, Memoir, Mike Royko, Nelson Algren, Richard Wright, Social Justice, Theodore Dreiser, WFMT | Leave a comment

Locals in a New Place - Reading Aldo Leopold

By CircleReader | August 9, 2007

The literacy of children thus follows the passions and engagements of the parents, and starts where they are.

Posted in Continuing Stories | Also tagged Aldo Leopold, Chicago, Cities, Education, Environment, Home School, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Lawrence University, Madison, Nelson Algren, Reading Leopold, Stories, Stuart Dybek, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

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