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.
January 2, 1993 -
January 2, 1993 -
January 5, 1993 -
January 8, 1993 - In this segment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota Barton Sutter reads his essay “A Christmas Card.” Sutter thinks back on a particular card from his grandmother.
January 9, 1993 - Pamela Fletcher, Margaret Carlson and Chen Lee Barksdale. All authors read excerpts, Margaret Carlson reads from her book The Canning Season.
January 13, 1993 -
January 14, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Maus interviews Asian American author Marie Myung-Ok Lee. The Hibbing writer talks about her book “Finding My Voice.” Lee also discusses dealing with racism.
January 15, 1993 - MPR’s Catherine Winter interviews Anthony Signorelli and Paul Macadam, editors of “Rooster Crows at Light from the Bombing: Echoes from the Gulf War,” published by Inroads Press (Minneapolis, MN). Poet Thomas R. Smith from River Falls, WI. also takes part in conversation.
January 15, 1993 - Published: Crown (September 22, 1992)
January 15, 1993 - Davidson also discusses his play The Last Minstrel Show.