Voices from the Heartland was a segment series in the 1990s that highlighted essays from regional authors. Contributors included Barton Sutter, Carol Hauser, Carol Bly, Diane Glancy, and Robert Treuer, amongst others.
January 26, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on the balance of nature and palindromes.
February 9, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on nature and canoes. The piece is entitled Canoe Artist.
February 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland segment presenting commentary on a family walk in the woods at night.
March 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on ancient and modern rites. The piece is entitled Equinox.
April 6, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on on springtime, as frogs come out croaking.
April 20, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay from writer and poet Laurie Allmann about Hope, Minnesota in the spring.
November 15, 1991 -
November 22, 1991 - Essay later collected in "Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map" by Barton Sutter, published October 1998 by University of Minnesota Press.
December 13, 1991 - Hear from Laurie Allmann as she talks about mermaids and myths in this episode of Voices from the Heartland.
December 20, 1991 - Essay later collected in "Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map" by Barton Sutter, published October 1998 by University of Minnesota Press.