October 8, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer talks with author Gary Paulsen and illustrator Ruth Wright Paulsen about their book, Dogteam. The book that captures the exhilarating experience of a nighttime dogsled run through a snowy landscape.
October 8, 1993 - A Worldview interview with Pakistani author Bapsi Sidhwa about her coming-of-age novel, An American Brat. Sidhwa comments on Indian society in regards to women.
October 8, 1993 - Midday presents a special edition of Talk of Minnesota on United States policy in Somalia. Program includes various call-in commentary from listeners, including U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.
October 9, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with author James Woods, author of The Corporate Closet: The Professional Lives of Gay Men in America. Woods details putting together the book and interviewing various people within the corporate world to gain insights.
October 11, 1993 - Local playwright Syl Jones discusses creating Sticks and Stones, a play about racial harassment within public school landscape.
October 11, 1993 - Minnesota conductor and organist Philip Brunelle shares how the musical Paul Bunyan was created.
October 11, 1993 - All Things Considered’s Mike Mulcahy interviews journalist and writer John A. Byrne about the book he co-authored, The Whiz Kids: The Founding Fathers of American Business - and the Legacy They Left Us. The book details 10 former U.S. Army Air Forces officers who revolutionized post-World War II American business, particularly at Ford Motor Company.
October 11, 1993 - In this Midmorning segment, Area Madaras, co-author of a series of sexual education books for boys and girls who are undergoing puberty. In interview, Madaras highlights the title My Body, My Self.
October 11, 1993 - American writer, television producer, and reporter Greg Palmer shares aspects from his PBS TV series and companion book, Death: A Trip of a Lifetime.
October 11, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy interviews Melvin Carter, Jr. and Mario Lee, members of Save Our Sons (SOS). Carter and Lee talk of the challenges and needs of community to guide and support youth.