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.
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April 4, 1997 - Dave Nimmer reads from his new book "Lessons on the Journey," published by Nodin Press.
April 5, 1997 - Dorothy said, "there's no place like home." Author Barbara Bonner agrees. In her new book "Sacred Ground: Writings About Home" Bonner complies an interesting collections of writings about "home." Barbara Bonner says home has always been the focus of her life. Five years ago Milkweed Editions Publisher Emilie Buchwald asked her to edit "Sacred Ground". The first step in compiling the book was to advertise in literary magazines for material. Bonner says she was overwhelmed with the response.
April 11, 1997 - Midday’s Gary Eichten has a conversation with former Senator Eugene McCarthy during a visit to the Twin Cities for a couple of public book readings. During the program, McCarthy reads from his publication, Selected Poems, and answers listener call-in questions.
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April 12, 1997 - Seventeen Minnesota authors are waking up winners this morning. The 9th Annual Minnesota Book awards were awarded last night at the Minnesota History Center. The Coordinator of the MN Book Awards Roger Sween, says seventy books are nominated for awards this year-another record year for nominations.
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April 16, 1997 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with poet/writer Bill Holm about stoicism and exhaustion of Midwesterners during regional floods.
April 18, 1997 - John Rezmerski reads a selection from the book Green Earth compiled in The Frederick Manfred Reader, edited by John Rezmerski and published by Holy Cow! Press.