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.
September 21, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with Daniel Aron, editor of The Library of America series of books by great American writers.
September 28, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with former British Member of Parliament now novelist Jeffrey Archer about his latest novel, The Prodigal Daughter.
October 1, 1982 -
October 5, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with author, novelist and columnist William F. Buckley, Jr.
October 12, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with lawyer adn author Jerry Spence about his book "Gunning for Justice: My Life and Trials".
October 23, 1982 -
October 26, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with Nat Hentoff, author of "The First Freedom" and other books.
November 6, 1982 -
November 9, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with author and activist Roger Wilkins.
November 16, 1982 - Carol Bly, poet, author and columnist, discusses the importance of fairy tales (folk tales) for both children and adults. Bly also answers listener questions.