MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
June 18, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend profiles St. Paul playwright Marion McClinton’s Enlightenments on an Enchanted Island, an Illusion Theater production, and interviews the playwright about the work and race in American culture.
June 18, 1993 - MPR’s Jon Gordon interviews Bob Sloan, a teacher, chef, and mystery writer. Sloan discusses his book, Dad's Own Cookbook, and how men can get comfortable in a kitchen.
June 18, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, American essayist Barry Lopez reads from his book, Crow and Weasel.
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June 19, 1993 - Former MPR reporter Joe Kelly shares his thoughts about the idea of “labels“ and being a parent.
June 19, 1993 - On this segment from Weekend Edition, historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling discusses a visit of Elvis Presley’s Graceland.
June 19, 1993 - A Weekend Edition interview with Minnesota writer Jim Heynen, author of The One-Room Schoolhouse: Stories About the Boys. Segment includes a discussion on imagery and reading of "The Hike,” a story from the book.
June 19, 1993 - Local commentor and writer Lawrence Sutin tackles the discourse over abortion.
June 21, 1993 - Ed Harris, Larry Rapoport, Shannon Bowles, Diane Johnson, Loverine Harris, A. C. Ford, Robert Streitz, Gerald Lubarski
June 21, 1993 - Jerry Haaf, A. C. Ford, Robert Streitz, Mwati "Pepi" McKenzie, Ed Harris, Larry Rapoport, Loverine Harris