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.
April 8, 1993 - Zimbabwean author Shimmer Chinodya reads from his book, Harvest of Thorns.
April 8, 1993 - An All Things Considered interview with Andrew Vachss, American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney. Vachss talks about characters from his novel, Shella, and his fight against horrific abuse of children.
April 9, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Sandra Haldeman, editor of Papier-Mache Press, about “If I Had My Life to Live Over I Would Pick More Daisies.” Haldeman talks about aging and details impetus in putting together the book.
April 13, 1993 - American author and freelance journalist Russ Rymer talks about Genie: A Scientific Tragedy. His book is about the true story of Genie, a girl who suffered extreme abuse and isolation, leading to severe developmental and language deficits, and her subsequent exploitation by scientists studying language acquisition.
April 16, 1993 - A Midmorning Edition conversation with Jane Yolen, an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. Topics include writing differences for genres and her books, including Letting Swift River Go.
April 17, 1993 - Actor Gregory Alan Williams reflects on his experiences in the middle of the 1992 South Los Angeles riots. Williams has written A Gathering of Heroes: A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots, a book about that period of unrest.
April 21, 1993 - Mary Cadogan, author of Women with Wings: Female Flyers in Fact and Fiction, shares stories of individuals from her book.
April 21, 1993 - Freelance writer Katherine Wyse Goldman discusses her book, My Mother Worked and I Turned Out Okay.
April 22, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews freelance writer Osha Gray Davidson about his research into National Rifle Association. Davidson has written a book based on his findings, titled Under Fire: The NRA and the Battle for Gun Control.
April 22, 1993 - Journalist Milton Moskowitz, co-author of The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, details aspects and results from the book.