First Vonnegut, now Studs. This man and his writings have inspired more than one This Is My Fist song, not to mention giving me the courage to put my own creative endeavors out into the world in the first place. His contributions to race, labor, class, political, and social issues have done more to attempt to repair the damage wreaked on our society than any punk record will ever do. Please, please read everything he's ever written, listen to his interviews, watch his TV appearances... soak it in and breathe it out. This is important.

Here are some links on the life of Studs Terkel, the finest Chicagoan since Albert Parsons:

NPR

The Daily Show

NY Times

The Guardian UK