January 9, 1992 - Midday offers an interview with writers and poets Alex Pate, Elaine Shelly, and Marcia Davis. The three discuss the distinct nature of Black writing and read from their work.
January 10, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder interviews Loren Niemi and Jim Stowell about storyteller series being held on the Jungle Theater stage.
January 11, 1992 - St. Paul writer Lawrence Sutin delivers his list of eight New Year's resolutions…some are tougher than others.
January 11, 1992 - MPR’s Jim Wishner interviews author Vicki Abrahamson about the book she co-authored with Wes Janz, entitled War of the Words: The Gulf War Quote by Quote. With the Gulf War, Abrahamson says the world is the theater in the round.
January 11, 1992 - Kim Hines, a local playwright, discusses her play, Who Was I The Last Time I Saw You? A Play in Four Lives. Topics in play include social issues in the Black and gay communities. Hines highlights two characters (80 year-old Mavis & 10 year-old Christy) and performs excerpts from play.
January 16, 1992 - Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser shares details on his talks with President George Bush on commission to focus on families in U.S. cities, and how to help foster healthy environment and support for them.
January 17, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend has a conversation about race in entertainment culture with Marlon Riggs, a Black gay filmmaker, educator, poet, and activist.
January 17, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews American actor Ron Vawter about his stage work for Roy Cohn/Jack Smith. Vawter explores the themes of sexual identity in play with a series of two monologues that contrast the characters of two gay men who died of AIDS.
January 17, 1992 - As part of the Voices from the Heartland series, Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder invites Laurie Allmann into the studio for a chat about owls. Segment includes owl sounds, followed by a poem.
January 17, 1992 - An interview with Michael Fedo about family, writing, and his book Chronicles of Aunt Hilma.