Weekend Edition (Regional Edition) is an MPR News segment series that runs as a companion to broadcasts of NPR’s Weekend Edition. As a regional version, the series highlights local news, commentary, profiles, and reports.
July 31, 1993 - Local commentor and writer Lawrence Sutin takes aim at what he looks for in reading…the older, the better.
August 7, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews authors Jerry and Glen about their book on shooting stars. The two detail the science behind the shiny sky objects.
August 14, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend talks with Naomi Epel, author of Writers Dreaming. The book features interviews with 26 contemporary authors, including Maya Angelou, Stephen King, and William Styron. The writers discuss how their dreams influence their creative process and writing.
August 21, 1993 - Local commentor and writer Lawrence Sutin recounts a professional baseball games road trip with friends.
August 28, 1993 - On this segment from Weekend Edition, historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling bemoans the unnaturally cool 1993 summer beset on Minnesota.
September 4, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Minnesota author and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling about random facts on the Minnesota State Fair. Topics include the lack-luster quality of prizes in the Midway, the Ferris wheel, and butter sculpture.
September 4, 1993 - On this Weekend Edition segment, M. C. reads an essay about the love of letters and letter writing.
September 11, 1993 - Local commentor and writer Lawrence Sutin recounts an uncomfortable wedding ceremony sparked by a conflict between a betrothed couple and the presiding clergy person.
September 18, 1993 - Local commentator and writer Lawrence Sutin reads an essay on laughter and the experience of looking for laughs.
September 18, 1993 - Minnesota poet Joe Paddock provides an environmental commentary on the essense of the land.