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.
May 25, 1994 -
May 27, 1994 -
May 28, 1994 - "First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents' Wives and Their Power" by Carl Sferrazza Anthony
May 28, 1994 - Zachary Persitz, Julia Persitz, Michael Prozumenshikov
May 30, 1994 -
May 31, 1994 - Molly Ivins spoke at the Woman's Club of Minneapolis, touching on a number of subjects, including politics, the first amendment and the role of women.
May 31, 1994 -
May 31, 1994 -
June 3, 1994 -
June 3, 1994 - John Shepard talks about his father and canoe lessons in the wilderness.