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.
July 21, 1995 - Special rebroadcast of highlights from the Voices of Minnesota series. Native American writer Jim Northrup, political activist Gloria Griffin and inventor Ren Guyer on Voices of Minnesota series.
July 21, 1995 - Minnesota author Barton Sutter reads his essay on fishing in the BWCA, titled “The Next Best Thing to Nobody.” Essay was later collected in "Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map," published by University of Minnesota Press.
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July 29, 1995 - On this Saturday Midday program, MPR’s Mark Zdechilk interviews Minnesota author Jon Hassler about his work, writing in general, and small town life.
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August 11, 1995 - Published Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, May 1994