November 7, 1979 - On this segment of People On Books, Marge Hart, of Miniature World, reviews A Family Dollhouse by Sara B. Stein.
November 9, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews electronic composer Morton Subotnick, who describes how he develops the sounds and forms of his pieces.
November 21, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews writer Meridel Le Sueur and choreographer Margaret Fargnoli about dance interpretation of Le Sueur’s poetry.
November 21, 1979 - Betty Peyton, a needlepoint designer and past president of the Needlework Guild of Minnesota, reviews Needlework in America: History, Designs, and Techniques by Virginia C. Bath.
November 28, 1979 - Catherine Watson reviews The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas by Paul Theroux.
November 30, 1979 - On this segment of People On Books, Robert Cougill reviews Pappy: The Life of John Ford by Dan Ford.
December 1, 1979 - One year after the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission decided to authorize a domed stadium in downtown Minneapolis , MPR reporter Dale Connelly talks with Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company Chairman John Cowles, Jr., a strong proponent of the domed stadium, and community activist Julian Empson of Save the Met and Minnesotans Against the Downtown Dome (Madd)
December 12, 1979 - On this segment of People On Books, Edgar Nash reviews Erik Bruhn: Danseur Noble by John Gruen.
December 12, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews Grace Paley, writer and activist, who reads from her short stories and talks about her life, writing, and political involvement. Segment also includes her speaking to an audience.
December 12, 1979 - Terry Lappin, a local playwright who recently appealed a Minnesota State Arts Board denial of a grant to him; and Jim Olsen, member of the Minnesota State Arts Board, talk with MPR’s Mary Stucky. They discuss Lappin's case and the procedure of granting funding to artists and writers.