Digitization made possible by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
February 5, 1986 -
February 22, 1986 -
February 25, 1986 - Two autobiographical monologues at Brass Tacks Theater: Gravity vs. Levity by Kevin Kling and Rio Grande by Jim Stowell
February 28, 1986 - Dr. Maya Angelou, who was in town as part of the West Suburban Black History Month celebration, speaking at a meeting held by the Hopkins School District about the role literature plays in the lives of all people.
April 4, 1986 -
May 1, 1986 - Poet, author and farmer Wendell Berry speaks at the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph. The speech is entitled, "In Defense of the Family Farm."
May 8, 1986 - The late John Ciardi delivers an address called "Why Read?" and reads some of his poetry: The Collectors; The Glory; Happiness; For Myra, John L. and Benn; Mutterings; Obsolescence; Habitat; Perversity.
May 16, 1986 -
May 22, 1986 - New York Times reporter Andrew Malcolm, author of "Final Harvest: An American Tragedy," speaks to the Minnesota Press Club about his story of the murder of Ruthton, Minnesota, bankers Rudy Blythe and Toby Thulin.A BBC profile on Muammar Gaddafi fills out the hour.
May 24, 1986 -