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A son and his mother discuss the future of books and their influence as a form of media.

Julia Tilton (18) talks with her grandmother, Elaine Madden (81) about life and lessons on Mother's Day 2020.

Talking to my Father about his life.

A little about my dad’s life and what he has learned and wants to pass on. Also the other two in the photo is my cousin and my sister.

Hallie and I talked about her life experiences, memories, and qualities about herself.

In this interview, student Kiernan Lynch asks her grandmother about new literary discoveries as she traveled the world and how books have shaped her perception of the world and herself.

In this recording, Hinsdale Central students Kiernan Lynch and Rachel Fuechtman discuss their thoughts on “A Tale of Two Cities” and how they interpreted the characters and themes.

Interview with my Grandma Rhea Yares during Thanksgiving 2017. We talked about her childhood, her life lessons, influential people in her experiences, and hopes for the future of our family.

Eileen is a vibrant woman who continues to live her life to the fullest without any fear of her age!

During this interview we discussed my uncle’s favorite thanksgiving memories as well as his favorite memories throughout his life. We also discussed his best life lesson and who he learned it from.

During Thanksgiving dinner this year, I interviewed an elderly from my church. We talked about her current life, immigration experiences and happy memories.

We talked about the love of her life. It was amazing, not too interesting but, amazing. We also talked about her religion and how she likes trump.

My grandma and I talked about her childhood and where she thought she would end up in the future. We discussed her fears and hopes for the future, as well as any advice she wanted to give to me to...

In this interview two brothers discuss the effects of war on people and Slaughterhouse Five’s Important message.

In this discussion we discuss about themes and questions about the book "Kite Runner" as well as discussing a possible reason to why Khaled Hosseini was motivated to write this book.

In this interview, Alyssa and Monica discuss the most pivotal moments in the novel, why the book was recommended, and the differences between the novel and movie.

In this interview, conducted on November 2017 in Cicero, Illinois, Jose interviews older brother, Javier, about his upbringing in the US from Mexican immigrant parents. Javier shares stories about his childhood and teenage years in the city of Chicago. He...

A student and her former history teacher discuss the argument Life of Pi presents on religion and the power of the human spirit.

Storycorps interview

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving 2017 in Albertson, New York, Ankit Jain (16) interviews his mother Rashmi Gupta (52) about the lessons she learned while growing up in India and moving to America. Mrs. Gupta shares stories about playing...

Regine Criser (FYS 178 instructor), Leslee Johnson (HUM 124 instructor), and Jessica Pisano (LANG 120 instructor) share the places they call home, their most meaningful questions, and their greatest life lessons.

This interview was recorded in Oxford Mississippi on November 26. I interviewed Edmond Boudreaux who is my grandfather and was born in Georgiatown, South Carolina and now lives in Biloxi Mississippi. He talks about public bus integration and his first...

Stefani Madril, 29, and father Bob Martinez, 64, interview grandmother/mother Vera M. Martinez, 83, about her childhood, her family and her favorite traditions.

In this recording, mother and daughter discuss the treatment of the mentally challenged and Charlie’s evolution throughout the book.

Recorded August 14, 2018 -- Libraries and reading set the stage for the continued education of a brother and sister. Janice McArthur Hepworth and E. Durant McArthur grew up in the St. George, Utah area and the local library had...