Sales track: Working has sold over 100,000 copies across editions since the first New Press edition in 1997, and millions since it was first published by André Schiffren at Pantheon in 1974. Opportunities: Former President Barack Obama was inspired by Working to create his limited series, also called Working, available on Netflix. The series applies the spirit of Terkel's book to contemporary times. 2027 marks the 70th anniversary of his first oral history Division Street. As one of The New Press's original authors, Terkel remains central to our legacy and a reliable draw for repeat customers. Name recognition: A national icon, as well as one of Chicago's most lauded citizens, Studs Terkel is synonymous with oral history, his influence runs deep, shaping generations of readers and thinkers-among them Barack Obama, Lewis Mumford, and Arthur Miller. His work was the inspiration for the founding of Story Corps, the nation's leading oral history project.