April 7, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Jeanne Allex, who has compiled interviews on rural domestic violence in an unpublished book, Voices from the Country.
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April 8, 1993 - Minnesota historian Hy Berman breaks down how ‘phonegate’ ranks in scandalous political moments of Minnesota’s past.
April 8, 1993 - William Cochrane, professor emeritus at University of Minnesota; and C. Ford Runge, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota, discuss U.S. agriculture policy and their book, Reforming Farm Policy: Toward a National Agenda.
April 8, 1993 - A Midmorning interview with Helen Myhre, co-author of Farm Recipes and Food Secrets from the Norske Nook: The Midwest's #1 Roadside Cafe. Myhre details the book, recipes, various ingredients, and shares cooking tips.
April 8, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Maus interviews Zimbabwean novelist Shimmer Chinodya and others talk about writing coming out of war and Zimbabwe independence.
April 8, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly interviews unknown gentleman about exhibit of material from renowned American poet James Wright, including diaries and correspondence with W. H. Auden, John Crowe Ransom, and Theodore Roethke.
April 8, 1993 - MPR’s Kate Moos reads James Wright’s beloved poem, A Blessing. The poem is based on an actual experience James Wright had whilst driving home one late afternoon with his friend Robert Bly, a fellow poet. They had pulled off the highway and stopped to admire two ponies.
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.