September 17, 1992 - Kathleen Hall Jamieson, professor and author of Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction and Democracy, speaks on campaign ads and speeches. She details public reaction to these political strategies.
September 17, 1992 - An interview with Minnesota author Gary Paulsen about his book Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass. It is an illustrated book that highlights the hard work and simple life of a farming family on the Great Plains.
September 17, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on playwright John B. Davidson’s The Last Minstrel Show, being performed at The Penumbra Theatre. The play is about the lynching of three African American circus workers in Duluth on June 15th, 1920.
September 17, 1992 - Theater critic and writer Erin Hart reviews Treasure Island and Mr. Popper's Penguins, being performed at New Children's Theatre in Minneapolis.
September 17, 1992 - A Midmorning interview with Pat Stave Helmberger, Minnesota author of "Transplants: Unwrapping the Second Gift of Life - The Inside Story of Transplants As Told by Recipients and Their Families, Donor Families and Health Professionals.
September 17, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews American poet Eileen Myles, who discusses her presidential candidacy.
September 18, 1992 - Zhu Qizhen, Chinese ambassador to the United States, speaking at Minnesota Meeting in downtown Minneapolis. Qizhen’s address was titled, “The Future of U.S.-Chinese Relations and Economic Reform in China.” Following speech, Qizhen answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
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September 19, 1992 - A Weekend Edition interview about censorship in Minnesota schools with a member of People For the American Way. Banned books discussed are The Witches by Roald Dahl and Swan Lake by Margot Fonteyn.
September 19, 1992 - Weekend Edition’s Jim Wishner interviews Steven Gillon, author of The Democrats' Dilemma: Walter F. Mondale and the Liberal Legacy. Gillon discusses and reads from his book.