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 1, 1993 - American scientist and historian Jared Diamond details his book, The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution & Future of the Human Animal.
March 5, 1993 - On this segment of Voices from the Heartland, American-Canadian writer Thomas King reads from his book, Green Grass, Running Water.
March 5, 1993 - This First Friday program segment presents an interview with American novelist Oscar Hijuelos about his book, The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien.
March 8, 1993 - A Worldview interview with Yelena Khanga, a Russian journalist and TV personality, who shares her Black experience in Russia. Khanga also details items from her book, Soul to Soul: A Black Russian American Family, 1865-1992.
March 10, 1993 - American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez reads from How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.
March 11, 1993 - A Worldview interview with American writer and journalist Gay Talese about his memoir, Unto the Sons. Talese also speaks on the shared experience of past immigrants of America’s past and those of today.
March 12, 1993 - Interview clip of American journalist and author E. Jean Carroll talking about her experience writing biography of Hunter S. Thompson. The book is titled Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson.
March 15, 1993 - An All Things Considered interview with American writer Dorothy Allison about her book, Bastard Out of Carolina. The focus of conversation is on abuse and the family network.
March 29, 1993 - Penny Rosenwasser, author of Visionary Voices Women on Power Conversations With Shamans, Activists, Teachers, Artists & Healers, describes contents and purpose of her book.
April 8, 1993 - A Midmorning interview with Helen Myhre, co-author of Farm Recipes and Food Secrets from the Norske Nook: The Midwest's #1 Roadside Cafe. Myhre details the book, recipes, various ingredients, and shares cooking tips.