October 12, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly talks with American author Frank Conroy about his writing process, his published works, and being a musician. In interview, Conroy explains the importance of books and music in his life.
October 12, 1993 - MPR’s Euen Kerr talks with Native American poet Jamison Mahto about poetry and cultural misconceptions. Mahto reads “The Blue Apache” from his book, Blues For Franklin Avenue: A Collection of Poetry.
October 12, 1993 - MPR’s Kitty Eisele interviews Chilean writer Isabel Allende. The two discuss Allende’s novels and personal life experience.
October 12, 1993 - George Latimer, former mayor of St. Paul, comments on mayoral involvement in abortion topic, including current Mayor James Scheibel.
October 13, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews American non-fiction writer Tracy Kidder about his book, Old Friends. The book explores aging via the experiences of residents at Linda Manor, a nursing home in Northampton, Massachusetts.
October 13, 1993 - MPR’s Euna Kerr profiles a local production of I Never Saw Another Butterfly, a collection of works of art and poetry by Jewish children who lived in the concentration camp Theresienstadt. Segment includes interviews with survivor Raja Englanderova-Zadnikova and playwright Celeste Raspanti.
October 14, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Minnesota author Earl Pike about his book, We Are All Living With AIDS: How You Can Set Politics and Guidelines for the Workplace. Pike details a pathway for employees and employers to address the disease in a work environment.
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October 15, 1993 - Minnesota writer and ornithologist Laura Erickson talks about her book, For the Birds: An Uncommon Guide. Erickson reads a short essay from book.
October 15, 1993 - A Voices from the Heartland Q&A with Duluth poet Barton Sutter. Feature includes Sutter reading of “Taconite Harbor,” and a discussion on his poetry collection, The Book of Names.