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Hi Jonathan.

Great interview. I have sent it to many friends, and i am using it to introduce my daughter, an editor at BuzzFeed, to the subtle wonders of Bud Trillin.

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Readers Digest!!!

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In 30 years of writing, only two people sent me handwritten notes immediately after reading their profiles: Calvin Trillin and Don Rickles. Really made an impression.

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Jeez I love every word of this conversation.

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This is so funny, I'm going to keep it forever. A good way to start any day: with a laugh.

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Praying mantis…love it.

I so enjoy your ruminating interviews. Thanks for a good read.

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I have reread my collection of Calvin Trillin books many times. They bring me great joy.

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Dec 19, 2022·edited Dec 19, 2022

Always enjoyed Calvin Trillin as an urbane writer-raconteur who occasionally popped up on daytime talk shows to plug a book. I'm surprised to learn that he made his bones in the Deep South in the civil rights era as a reporter and freedom rider. Journalists required courage as well as activists.

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Jackson, 1964 is a collection of some of Calvin Trillin's astonishing essays on race in America. It's on my bookshelf and I recommend that you get it for yours, if you don't already have it.

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Another great interview!

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