Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Transcript1712On Labor Day, we read from my intro to the beautiful Folio edition of Studs Terkel’s WORKINGA recording from Scott Simon's live videoScott SimonSep 01, 20251712ShareTranscriptGet more from Scott Simon in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidGet the appDiscussion about this videoCommentsRestacksScott Simon's Open BookSubscribeAuthorsScott SimonRecent PostsLive with Scott SimonSep 25 • Scott SimonOur Open Book on a rainy day opens Hem’s (very) short story CAT IN THE RAIN. Haunting and…Sep 24 • Scott SimonOur Open Book reads some autumn poems to herald the arrival. Schwartz, Didi Jackson, Ferlenghetti…Sep 23 • Scott SimonOur Open Book welcomes Tom Goldman to talk Redford sports movies: THE NATURAL, and DOWNHILL RACERSep 22 • Scott SimonOur Open Book opens wonderful Paris Review interview w/ Jan Morris. Everest, Venice, London (briefly) Chicago, and the craft of literatureSep 21 • Scott SimonTHE BRITISH ARE COMING Our Open Book opens Rick Atkinson on UK-US history, tariffs,etc.Sep 20 • Scott SimonWe read the open to Nelson Algren’s THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM on our Open BookSep 18 • Scott SimonThe Cubs clinch a playoff spot and our Open Book opens my HOME AND AWAY on the quality of CubnessSep 17 • Scott Simon