October 16, 1992 - MPR’s Kitty Eisle interviews performers of “Selected Shorts,” a World Theater production featuring the work of Minnesota writers interpreted by popular actors. Stories include those by by Julie Schumacher and David Haynes, amongst others.
October 16, 1992 - British-Australian author and artist Graeme Base visit’s the MPR studios to discuss his art and writing his book, Sign of the Seahorse.
October 17, 1992 - American philosopher, author, and social activist Myriam Miedzian talks about her book, Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and Violence. Miedzian details her findings on violence and gender.
October 17, 1992 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling talks with Minneapolis author M. D. Lake about his books, including A Gift of Murder. Lake’s mysteries revolve around murder and universities.
October 19, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Larry Buboltz about meeting in Detroit Lakes with Senator Paul Wellstone regarding closed turkey plant in city and the attempts to sell business and reopen.
October 20, 1992 - American diplomat L. Bruce Laingen talks about his book, "Yellow Ribbon: The Secret Journal of Bruce Laingen. The Minnesotan was the most senior American official held hostage during the Iran hostage crisis.
October 20, 1992 - Minnesota Public Radio hired Bob in 1980 to anchor the local show connected with National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" program. "I believed that the skills I developed as a reporter, talk show host and press secretary might be valuable to corporate executives who interact with the news media," Bob says, "so I called some business people I knew and started a communication consulting and coaching firm." This eventually took all of his time, so he quit the voice and MPR jobs.
October 21, 1992 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer interviews writer Paul Gruchow and photographer Gerald Brimacombe about their book collaboration, Travels in Canoe Country.
October 21, 1992 - Kitty Eisele, MPR’s Arts producer, provides details on the release of Madonna’s book, Sex. Segment also includes commentary from Star Tribune’s Mary Ann Grossmann.
October 22, 1992 - A Midmorning interview with Linda Brown Harris, author of Breast Cancer, A Handbook.