February 5, 1993 - St. Paul teacher and author Roger Barr talks about his book, The Treasure Hunt. The mystery follows characters as they hunt for a hidden medallion in Ramsey County. The story is based on the Saint Paul Winter Carnival and the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt.
February 5, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Duluth writer Barton Sutter reads an essay on cross-country skiing.
February 5, 1993 - Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark talks about aspects of past U.S.-Middle East relations and on his book, The Fire This Time: U. S. War Crimes in the Gulf.
February 5, 1993 - On this segment from First Friday, American poet Dana Gioia discusses the history of poetry in a conversation about his book “Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture,” published by Graywolf Press.
February 5, 1993 - In this segment from First Friday program, American poet Dana Gioia reads his poem, Money.
February 5, 1993 - On this segment of First Friday, MPR’s Maja Beckstrom profiles barn poetry. An inspiration of New York poet Mark Mendel back in 1982, the poetry resides on the side of Goodhue County Road 6, outside of Red Wing, Minnesota.
February 5, 1993 - In this segment from First Friday program, a conversation with Black playwright Michael Henry Brown about his play, King of Coons.
February 9, 1993 - All Things Considered’s Paula Schroeder interviews Charlotte Nekola, author of Dream House: A Memoir. Sement includes a reading by Nekola.
February 10, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with Don Fraser, Minneapolis mayor and president of National League of Cities, on the day of his last "State of the City" address. He discusses a whole range of concerns facing the city, reflects on his 13 years as mayor, and shares his hopes and plans for the future.
February 11, 1993 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone visits the MPR studios to answer listener questions about current issues before the Congress. After returning from a congressional fact-finding trip to look at businesses located just over the border in Mexico, Wellstone discusses the pending North American Free Trade Agreement, among other things.