“Curiousity Did Not Kill This Cat.” – Studs Terkel

The single best interviewer in the history of the form is doing celestial research now. If you haven’t read Studs Terkel’s empathetic, fascinating books that cover the socio-cultural spectrum of America, do so now! He defined a gritty no-bullshit-old-school-walking-the-red-brick-streets-of-Chicago attitude and his interviews truly reflect a swath of the country, quiet, hopeful and heartbreaking.

From the AP: CHICAGO (AFP) – Studs Terkel, the Pulitzer-prize winning US author, activist and radio personality who created a vast oral history of 20th century American society, died Friday at his Chicago home, the radio station where he spent the bulk of his career said. He was 96.