Repeatedly 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. This curation presents broadcasts over the decades of writer’s voices in form of speech, interview, and discussion.
March 2, 1992 - MPR’s Kitty Eisele interviews Nicholson Baker about his book, Vox: A Novel. The book is an erotic novel written entirely as a phone conversation between two strangers.
March 3, 1992 - A profile of American poet and essayist Tess Gallagher and her book of poetry, Moon Crossing Bridge. Segment includes and interview and reading by author.
March 5, 1992 - Australian art critic and writer Robert Hughes about his book, Barcelona, which details history and takeaways of the famous Spanish city.
March 6, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews detective fiction writer Sara Paretsky about her book series protagonist character V. I. Warshawski and the stresses of writing.
March 13, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with Nancy Ziegenmeyer about her book, Taking Back My Life. The book, and a subsequent TV movie, addresses Ziegenmeyer’s experience of being a rape victim and it’s aftermath. Ziegenmeyer now acts as an advocate for others that have gone through ordeal.
March 14, 1992 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner interviews Scott Morgan, co-author of an annual book published that provides state rankings. Various detailed rankings, including voting percentage, married couples percentage of households, and AIDS rate are highlighted.
March 23, 1992 - Worldview’s Mike Maus interviews Carla Lind, American architect and author, about the history and preservation of Frank Lloyd Wright structures in Tokyo. Buildings designed by Wright in Minnesota are also discussed.
March 25, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder interviews author Verlyn Klinkenborg about his book, The Last Fine Time, which chronicles the life of a family-owned Polish-American bar, "George & Eddie's," in Buffalo, New York.
March 26, 1992 - MPR’s Kitty Eisele interviews Christiana Garcia, author of Dreaming In Cuban: A Novel. Garcia talks about leaving journalism for fiction writing and reads from book.
April 1, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Paul Thomas, co-author of Eat for Life. Thomas details healthy eating patterns and the history of the American diet.