<p> Historian, activist, and bestselling author Howard Zinn has been interviewed by David Barsamian for public radio numerous times over the past decade. <i>Original Zinn</i> is a collection of their conversations, showcasing the acclaimed author of <i>A People's History of the United States</i> at his most engaging and provocative. </p> <p> Touching on such diverse topics as the American war machine, civil disobedience, the importance of memory and remembering history, and the role of artists&#8212;from Langston Hughes to Dalton Trumbo to Bob Dylan&#8212;in relation to social change, <i>Original Zinn</i> is Zinn at his irrepressible best, the acute perception of a scholar whose impressive knowledge and probing intellect make history immediate and relevant for us all. </p>