From the Archives: Studs Terkel and David Foster Wallace / Barack Obama

Michael Krasny

Jan 1, 2009 at

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Studs Terkel and David Foster Wallace were among the esteemed writers who passed away in 2008. In the first half hour, we present highlights of Michael Krasny’s discussions with them. In the second half hour, we listen back to a 1995 interview with now president-elect Barack Obama conducted by KQED’s Scott Shafer.

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