January 18, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews nationally-acclaimed Black storyteller Jackie Torrence about the history and purpose behind storytelling. Segment includes Torrence sharing a story.
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January 20, 1993 - A Morning Edition interview with actor and playwright Gregory Alan Williams about Great American History Theatre’s production of The Life and Times of Deacon A.L. Wiley. Williams also discusses his personal experience in the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
January 20, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with American political scientist Andrew Hacker about his thoughts on the state of race in the United States. Hacker also discusses his book, Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal.
January 22, 1993 - An interview with English translator and author Kevin Crossley-Holland during National Book Week. Minnesota is celebrating with a Week in Winter series and the theme of ‘living north’ is discussed.
January 22, 1993 - American essayist Barry Lopez talks about the trend in contemporary writers being drawn to write non-fiction work tied to nature.
January 22, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Susan Carol Hauser reads an essay on the past scenes of Wood Lake.
January 23, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Marjorie Cowmeadow, associate dean of General College and University of Minnesota, about five recommendation actions to address discrimination of gay, lesbian, and bisexuals on campus. Cowmeadow details one of the actions, a proposal for a gay and lesbian studies program.
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January 26, 1993 - S. Elizabeth Bird, professor at University of Minnesota Duluth, details her book, For Enquiring Minds: A Cultural Study Supermarket Tabloids. Bird compares contents within tabloids to folklore and myths.