Studs Terkel's Final Face-To-Face Interview: 'Hope Dies Last'
Shortly before his death in October at age 96, I visited my dear friend Studs Terkel. His crackling voice was thinner than it used to be, and he didn'...
Shortly before his death in October at age 96, I visited my dear friend Studs Terkel. His crackling voice was thinner than it used to be, and he didn'...
Posted 12.19.2008 | Chicago
"Gathering on Monday night at Steppenwolf Theatre to celebrate Terkel's life and work was a group of 18 actors and musicians who gave voice to Terkel...
Rick Ayers | Posted 12.11.2008 | Entertainment
It is sad that Studs died just before Barack Obama won this election. My guess is he already completed his absentee ballot. Obama is a Chicago candidate, one Studs was proud of.
Rob Warden | Posted 12.02.2008 | Chicago
True to form, Studs could turn his malady into something of a comedy routine.
Edward Lifson | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago
He wanted to live to see Barack Obama elected President of the United States. What a shame that Studs didn't make it. But like Moses, he took us close to the Promised Land.
Chicago Tribune | Rick Kogan | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago
Louis Terkel arrived here as a child from New York City and in Chicago found not only a new name but a place that perfectly matched--in its energy, it...
AARP | Alex Kotlowitz | Posted 01.14.2009 | Chicago