Charlie Blossom Studs Terkel 7 x 5 in / 20 pg inkjet & laserprint / pamphlet-stitch ed of 35 First printed in Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. Charlie Blossom is a young copy boy who feels spiritually corrupted by the office environment. He performs minor acts of transgression, such as harboring violent thoughts and meditating on the floor. This reprinting was made possible with permission of The New Press. Studs Terkel (1912-2008) was largely based in Chicago.