In 1987, Minnesota Public Radio and The Loft produced an eight-part radio program, entitled Hampl and Bly On Books, featuring Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly, discussing current books and literary topics.
November 1, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the first installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at idea of family in fiction, a profile on writer Joseph Brodsky, and an introduction on ‘living list' of great books.
November 8, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the second installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at violence in books and a dictionary questionnaire.
November 15, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the third installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at writers and a birthday celebration of poet Marianne Moore.
November 22, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the fourth installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at kindness in literature and illegal reading.
November 29, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the fifth installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at letters, comic reads, and ‘poetry wars’ at Los Angeles Times.
December 6, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the sixth installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at children’s books and good books on bad weather.
December 13, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the seventh installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at religious characters, novellas, and listener correspondence.
December 20, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the final installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at winter, book selections, and poet William Trevor.