In this 1992 interview, Justin Kaplan explains who John Bartlett was. Bartlett is the creator of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and Kaplan is the editor of the 17 th edition. He tells us the history of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and the impact he feels the quotations have had on people.

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For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in RealAudio.