April 17, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with local author Evelyn Fairbanks about The Days of Rondo. The memoir details life in St. Paul’s historic and vibrant Rondo neighborhood during the 1930s to 1950s.
April 17, 1993 - Actor Gregory Alan Williams reflects on his experiences in the middle of the 1992 South Los Angeles riots. Williams has written A Gathering of Heroes: A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots, a book about that period of unrest.
April 19, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Jack Tunheim, Minnesota’s chief deputy attorney general, about two gun control bills being debated at the State Capitol. The two provisions include allowing cities in metro area to have stricter gun ownership rules and semi-automatic purchasers having to go through a background check.
April 20, 1993 - As Midday guest, Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson shares his viewpoints on state budget, legislative moves at the State Capitol, and national economy forecast. Governor Carlson also answers listener questions.
April 21, 1993 - Mary Cadogan, author of Women with Wings: Female Flyers in Fact and Fiction, shares stories of individuals from her book.
April 21, 1993 - Freelance writer Katherine Wyse Goldman discusses her book, My Mother Worked and I Turned Out Okay.
April 21, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Judi Johnson, of North Memorial Medical Center; and Carrie, a cancer survivor, about the evolution of "I Can Cope" cancer program. Johnson started the program in 1978.
April 21, 1993 - A Midday interview with John Marty, state senator from District 54, about money, term limits, and campaign finances in state politics. Marty discusses the various bills at the Capitol.
April 22, 1993 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews freelance writer Osha Gray Davidson about his research into National Rifle Association. Davidson has written a book based on his findings, titled Under Fire: The NRA and the Battle for Gun Control.
April 22, 1993 - Journalist Milton Moskowitz, co-author of The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, details aspects and results from the book.