October 23, 1992 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on the Syl Jones play, No Harm Intended. The work focuses on ‘unintended’ racism found in Minnesota.
October 23, 1992 - Steele Wotkyns and Richard Mahler, co-authors of Belize: A Natural Destination, discuss the book and concept of eco-tourism.
October 23, 1992 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer talks with local playwright Syl Jones and local resident Jodi Bantley about the development of No Harm Intended. The play, which centers on bigotry, was based largely from individuals past experiences in the St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood.
October 26, 1992 - American educator and author Herbert Kohl discusses his book, From Archetype to Zeitgeist: Powerful Ideas for Powerful Thinking. Interview also includes commentary from Kohl about the politics of education.
October 26, 1992 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer sits down with Valerie Tripp, author and creator of the “American Girl” book series. Tripp describes the in depth research in developing book and the reactions of girl readers.
October 27, 1992 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews member of Heart of the Beast, a performing arts theater in Minneapolis, about receiving money from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support non-traditional projects and audiences.
October 30, 1992 - Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff detail the aspects of their book, It’s Raining Frogs and Fishes: Four Seasons of Natural Phenomena and Oddities of the Sky. Segment concludes with a reading from Dennis.
October 31, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend reports on the new location in Minneapolis Warehouse District for Theatre de la Jeune Lune, the celebrated local theater company. The space was once the Minneapolis Van and Warehouse Company.
October 31, 1992 - A Weekend Edition interview with English journalist and author Eric Silver shares details on figures within his book, The Book of the Just: The Unsung Heroes Who Rescued Jews from Hitler.
October 31, 1992 - On this segment from Weekend Edition, historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling shares insights into the architecture of numerous bridges that traverse spots within the Twin Cities.