January 15, 1993 - Author Anthony Signorelli reads "Pretend You Live in a Room" by poet William Stafford.
January 15, 1993 - Wisconsin poet Thomas R. Smith reads his poem "Contempt."
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January 27, 1993 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on Penumbra Theatre play King of Coons. The play is a portrayal of Black film comedian Stepin Fetchit.
February 5, 1993 - On this First Friday program, a collection of stories including Stepin Fetchet, trend-watching, can poetry matter?, barn poetry, stress of racism, who music serves, snowboarding terms, “Thank You, M’am,” and minor league baseball stadiums.
February 5, 1993 - On this First Friday segment, actor Gregory Alan Williams reads Langston Hughes short story "Thank You, Ma'am."
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 - 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.