A summing up of the best of Terkel.—Herbert Mitgang, DoubletakeThe Studs Terkel Reader, originally published under the title My American Century, collects the best interviews from eight of Terkels classic oral histories together with his magnificent introductions to each work. Featuring selections from American Dreams, Coming of Age, Division Street, The Good War, The Great Divide, Hard Times, Race, and Working, this greatest hits volume is a treasury of Terkels most memorable subjects that will delight his many lifelong fans and provide a perfect introduction for those who have not yet experienced the joy of reading Studs Terkel. It includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Coles surveying Terkels overall body of work and a new foreword by Calvin Trillin.