August 14, 1992 - Minnesota author Jim Dwyer talks about amateur prospecting and his book, "Lake Superior Gold: An Amateur's Guide to Prospecting in the Lake Superior Region." Dwyer details the various tools and strategies in prospecting along the North Shore and surrounding area.
August 14, 1992 - MPR’s Kate Smith reads A View from the Air: Charles Lindbergh's Earth and Sky by daughter Reeve Lindbergh.
August 15, 1992 - Local commentator and writer Lawrence Sutin shares the travails of being on the “vacation” road with children.
August 15, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Anne Soukhanov, editor of American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Soukhanov details what words made it in…and what didn’t.
August 17, 1992 - American writer Carol Weston shares items from revised version of her book, Girltalk. Topics include drugs, suicide, and sexually transmitted diseases.
August 19, 1992 - Joseph Komro, director of the Minnesota State Band, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about concert series and history of the band.
August 19, 1992 - Erin Hart reviews the plays Shear Madness at the Ordway McKnight Theatre and Mad In The USA at Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop.
August 19, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder chats with playwright and actor Jolene Rice about writing and her play, The Red Lights of Bodie.
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August 25, 1992 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on the challenging business of local papers in parts of Minnesota. Businesses profiled include Cold Spring Record, Cold Spring Press, Don Paul Communications, and Northwoods Press.