Special archive feature: Studs Terkel interview

Posted on: November 04, 2008

Author and radio broadcaster Studs Terkel, best known for his interviews with ordinary Americans, died October 31 at the age of ninety-six. Michael Shapiro, who interviewed Terkel for The Sun two years ago (“Hope Dies Last,” November 2006), suggested that we post the full interview here “to commemorate this big-hearted legend of genuine American journalism.” Be sure to click on the link at the top of the page to hear a three-minute audio excerpt of their conversation.

Hope Dies Last:
Studs Terkel’s Enduring Conversation With America
by Michael Shapiro
November 2006, Issue 371