This collection encompasses 50-plus years of interviews, readings, speeches, and reports on the vibrant literary scene in Minnesota. Not only home to giants F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis, our state has an array of incredible contemporary poets, novelists and playwrights. Their words make up majority of this collection.
Repeatedly being named the “Most Literate City in the United States,” the Twin Cities has played host to numerous visiting national writers via book tours, festivals, and lectures. Many recordings of these are also included.
This project was funded by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission.
October 1, 1993 -
October 1, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews St. Paul book editor Pam Keesey about the publication “Daughters of Darkness: Lesbian Vampire Tales." Keesey discusses sexuality and other elements in vampire lore.
October 1, 1993 -
October 1, 1993 - A look at arts and popular culture with Kathy Wurzer sub as host.1. Conversation with Maurice Sendak, author of We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy2. Guthrie costume shop3. Gerald Arpino of Joffrey Ballet on Prince ballet Billboards4. Arts roundtable5. Discussion with author Pam Keesey on Daughters of Darkness: Lesbian Vampire Tales6. Roseanne Arnold advice column7. Los Mundiales
October 2, 1993 - A reading of Louise Erdrich's meditation “The Veils," an essay on the literal and figurative symbols of veils for women.
October 4, 1993 - Philosopher and Princeton University Religion Professor Cornell West Cornel West, author of "Race Matters," delivers a lecture at Hamline University in St. Paul.
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October 7, 1993 -
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October 8, 1993 -