September 29, 1993 - Poet Tracy Barkis reads her poem, titled I Set Myself Free, which addresses violence against her.
September 29, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly interviews American novelist and screenwriter Mark Frost. The two discuss Frost’s Twin Peaks screen work and his occult thriller, The List of 7: A Novel.
September 29, 1993 - In this Midmorning segment, Patricia Weaver Francisco and Signe Nestingen talk about their experiences writing about the rape as a way to understand their experiences.
September 30, 1993 - Local theater critic Erin Hart reviews Stephen Wade’s Banjo Dancing and David A. McElroy’s Isadora Duncan: A Life.
September 30, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy talks with an author of book on ideas. The two discuss the creative concept and how it has to touch the consumer.
September 30, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Dr. Cornel West, director of Afro-American studies at Princeton University and a professor of religion. West discusses racism in American culture and his book of collected essays, Race Matters.
September 30, 1993 - Jonelle Dyrstad, Minnesota's first female lieutenant governor, comments on the current atmosphere for women in politics.
October 1, 1993 - On this First Friday segment, MPR’s Bill Wareham profiles the St. Paul Tex-Mex band Los Mundiales. Wareham interviews members of the band about the music genre and band’s traditional use of a real accordian.
October 1, 1993 - On this segment of First Friday, guest host Cathy Wurzer interviews children’s author Maurice Sendak about his book, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy. Sendak also briefly reads from the book.
October 1, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Garrison Keillor on bringing back the original A Prairie Home Companion name.