March 20, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe presents the Second Annual Minnesota Public Radio Snowman Burning. Program celebrates winter’s demise and the coming of spring with poetry from listeners, music from the Cafe Accordion Orchestra, weather with Mark Seeley, ritual tales from Brandi Parisi, the humor of Kevin Kling, and the ritual burning of an eight foot snowman with color commentary from MPR’s Dan Olson.
April 13, 1996 - Award-winning poet C.K. Williams reads his poem titled “Love Beginnings.”
April 13, 1996 - For poetry month, MPR’s Great Cunningham talks with poet C.K. Williams about his experience with poetry.
April 15, 1996 - On this segment of Voices of Minnesota, MPR’s Dan Olson sits down with one of our region's best known poets Michael Dennis Browne of his early career in the arts, his travels to China, and his new work.
April 15, 1996 - On this segment of Voices of Minnesota, MPR’s Dan Olson sits down with one of our region's best known poets Michael Dennis Browne in his home to talk about his life and poetry.
April 17, 1996 - Native American author Louise Erdrich reads an excerpt from her book "Tales of Burning Love."
April 26, 1996 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson profiles poet David Mason and his long form narrative poem, "The Country I Remember."
May 10, 1996 - Duluth poet Barton Sutter provides commentary on the importance of poetry and it’s status in the United States.
May 22, 1996 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles Red Wing poet and teacher Robert Hedin, whose assembled a literary history of the train titled "The Great Machines: Poems and Songs of the American Railroad."
July 26, 1996 - Minnesota author Barton Sutter reads his essay on the BWCA, titled “The Backroad to Ely.” This is part one of two segments. Essay was later collected in "Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map," published by University of Minnesota Press.