{"product_id":"ps-studs-terkel-9781595584236","title":"P.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"electrifying\" collection of unpublished work demonstrates the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's \"great gift for tapping into the lifeblood of America\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Millions of Studs Terkel fans have come to know the prize-winning oral historian through his landmark books--\"\u003ci\u003eThe Good War\u003c\/i\u003e\", \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWill the Circle Be Unbroken?\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Few people realize, however, that much of Studs's best work was not collected into these thematic volumes and has, in fact, never been published. \u003ci\u003eP.S.\u003c\/i\u003e brings together these significant and fascinating writings for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The pieces in \u003ci\u003eP.S.\u003c\/i\u003e reflect Terkel's wide-ranging interests and travels, as well as his abiding connection to his hometown, Chicago. Here we have a fascinating conversation with James Baldwin, possibly Terkel's finest interview with an author; pieces on the colorful history and culture of Chicago; vivid portraits of Terkel's heroes and cohorts (including an insightful and still timely interview with songwriter Yip Harburg, known for his \"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime\"); and the transcript of Terkel's famous broadcast on the Depression, the moving chronicle that would later develop into \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A fitting postscript to a lifetime of listening, \u003ci\u003eP.S.\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly Terkelesque display of the author's extraordinary range of talent and the amazing people he spoke to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Studs Terkel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595584234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595584236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.46w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2008 pg. 869\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2008 pg. 70","brand":"Studs Terkel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938530689279,"sku":"9781595584236","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a0616b0d-a3c4-49bd-86c8-5ea16b6e15d9.jpg?v=1681436232","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ps-studs-terkel-9781595584236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}