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Studs Terkel, 1912-2008

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.

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Shelved with: Sociology|| History|| The Reading Life|| Community & Time
Tagged With: Community, WFMT, Theodore Dreiser, Studs Terkel, Social Justice, Richard Wright, Nelson Algren, Mike Royko, Memoir, John Steinbek, History, Chicago, Biography
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She Could Be President of the United States of America

July 5, 2008

Review of Catherine Thimmesh and Douglas B. Jones’s Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics.

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Shelved with: Mind & Society|| The Reading Life
Tagged With: Reviews, Presidents, Politics, Girls, Gender, Careers, Biography
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