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.
March 13, 2007 -
March 23, 2007 - MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill reports on poetry anthology of Minnesota women, going all the way back to pioneer days. The book is titled "To Sing Along the Way."
March 23, 2007 - A self-guided tour of the brain. A Minnesota writer considers his relationship with his mentally ill stepfather, and explores the way culture views the brain. Guest: Dennis Cass: Author of "Head Case: How I Almost Lost My Mind Trying to Understand My Brain."
March 28, 2007 - St. Paul native and baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield is worried about the current state of the national pasttime. In his new book "Dropping the Ball," Winfield proposes changes aimed at appealing to fans, increasing the numbers of African-American players, reducing steroid use and improving union-management relations.
March 28, 2007 - If you had to name the home the oldest literary presses in Minnesota, you'd probably say the Twin Cities. But to be correct, you'd also have to mention Duluth. It's home to Holy Cow! Press, which is celebrating its third decade.
April 2, 2007 - MPR’s Sea Stachura talks with Minnesota poet Leslie Adrienne Miller about her poetry book based on 18th century anatomy drawings.
April 2, 2007 -
April 5, 2007 -
April 6, 2007 - This morning, we have another installment in our series, "the Bookshelf," in which we ask notable Minnesotans to tell us about a book that has been meaningful in their lives. Today, we'll hear from the author of "Because of Winn Dixie" and "the Tale of Desperaux" Kate Dicamillo. Growing up in a house full of books, Dicamillo said that reading was a big part of her childhood. But she said during our interview that she would have been a reader no matter what her background was.
April 10, 2007 -