January 20, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder interviews writer Deborah Digges about her book, Fugitive Spring. The memoir follows the passage from a cloistered childhood, her defiant college career, early marriage to an Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War, and her emergence as a gifted poet.
January 22, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews member of Saint John's Hill Monastic Manuscript Library about the background and purpose of housing microfilm of medieval manuscripts at the monastic institution.
January 24, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder interviews writer and educator Patricia Weaver Francisco, who details the importance of using family experiences and dynamics in developing one’s writing.
January 24, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, an essay on kids sports by Duluth writer Barton Sutter.
January 29, 1992 - Minnesota U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the national health insurance debate.
January 30, 1992 - LaVyrle Spencer, local Twin Cities romance writer, discusses the genre, expanding into family fiction, and book marketing.
January 30, 1992 - Sports commentator Howard Sinker provides his thoughts on the status of Twins team for the 1992 MLB season. Sinker breaks down players and positions after a World Series championship win in 1991.
January 31, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend interiews playwright Syl Jones about “Shine!”
January 31, 1992 - Al Quie, former Minnesota governor, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about dropping approval ratings for Governor Arne Carlson, as his administration addresses a struggling economy and taxes.
February 1, 1992 - Minneapolis author Lawrence Sutin comments about the lives of authors…one of dreams and struggle.