June 5, 1982 - An interview with William Peter Kinsella, author of the novel Shoeless Joe. Book is partially set in Chissolm Minnesota, where "Moonlight Graham" is from - a man who played a half of an inning of professional baseball for the New York Giants before returning to Minnesota. Kinsella talks about the novel and his relationship with baseball.
June 6, 1982 - NPR’s Connie Goldman interviews American poet and writer Allen Ginsberg.
June 8, 1982 - About Books and Writers host Robert Cromie talks about books with the people who write them.
June 15, 1982 - On this episode of About Books and Writers, Robert Cromie talks with novelist John Gregory Dunne about his novel Dutch Shea Jr.
June 19, 1982 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt tries to convince the listener to go fishing…figuratively OR literally.
June 22, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with Taylor Branch, author of Labyrinth, a book on the assassination of Orlando Letelier. =
June 26, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Jane McKinnon, horticulturist at University of Minnesota, discusses flowers and plants. McKinnon also answers listener questions.
June 26, 1982 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt asks everyone to turn off their radio for some peace and quiet.
June 29, 1982 - About Books and Writers host Robert Cromie talks with American sportswriter and broadcaster Dick Schaap.
July 6, 1982 - Host Robert Cromie talks with Thomas Thompson, author of Celebrity.