January 2, 1993 - American cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry performs a reading from Good Times Are Killing Me, a coming-of-age novella about a white girl, Edna Arkins, navigating racism, class, and family struggles in a changing Seattle neighborhood in the late 1960s, focusing on her friendship with a Black girl, Bonna Willis, and the role of music in their lives.
January 2, 1993 - American cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry performs a reading from Good Times Are Killing Me, a coming-of-age novella about a white girl, Edna Arkins, navigating racism, class, and family struggles in a changing Seattle neighborhood in the late 1960s, focusing on her friendship with a Black girl, Bonna Willis, and the role of music in their lives.
January 5, 1993 - American author Douglas Wood reads from his children’s book, Old Turtle. The book is a fable about a wise turtle who teaches all beings about the interconnectedness of life, the environment, and spirituality, addressing questions about God and humanity's role on Earth.
January 13, 1993 - A conversation with poet and literary critic Dana Gioia, author of Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture. Gioia describes the slowing interest on poetry in popular culture.
January 15, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Anthony Signorelli and Paul Macadam, editors of Rooster Crows at Light from the Bombing: Echoes from the Gulf War, published by Inroads Press (Minneapolis, MN). Poet Thomas R. Smith, from River Falls, Wisconsin, also takes part in conversation.
January 15, 1993 - Author Anthony Signorelli reads Pretend You Live in a Room by poet William Stafford.
January 15, 1993 - Local editor and writer Paul Macadam reads War is the Health of the State by Robert Bly.
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 - St. Paul teacher and author Roger Barr talks about his book, The Treasure Hunt. The mystery follows characters as they hunt for a hidden medallion in Ramsey County. The story is based on the Saint Paul Winter Carnival and the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt.
February 5, 1993 - In this segment from First Friday program, American poet Dana Gioia reads his poem, Money.