November 27, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Laurie Allmann reads her essay about the landscapes of Minnesota in the areas she grew up in.
December 4, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota journalist, author, and educator Dave Nimmer reads the essay, Handful of Memories.
December 11, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Duluth writer Barton Sutter looks back on elections in his life. It is an emotional experience.
December 15, 1992 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly reads a segment from The Lords of Discipline. The Pat Conroy novel was removed from the curriculum at Mound-Westonka High School.
December 18, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Douglas Wood reads from Paddle Whispers. Wood’s book is an inner journey to joy and meaning in nature…and in oneself.
December 25, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Laurie Allmann reads her Northwoods essay, ‘Twas the Week Before Solstice.
January 1, 1993 - An MPR Special Coverage broadcast entitled “A Sense of Place,” which presents a collection of Voices from the Heartland essays by Barton Sutter and Laurie Allmann.
January 2, 1993 - American cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry performs a reading from Good Times Are Killing Me, a coming-of-age novella about a white girl, Edna Arkins, navigating racism, class, and family struggles in a changing Seattle neighborhood in the late 1960s, focusing on her friendship with a Black girl, Bonna Willis, and the role of music in their lives.
January 2, 1993 - American cartoonist and writer Lynda Barry performs a reading from Good Times Are Killing Me, a coming-of-age novella about a white girl, Edna Arkins, navigating racism, class, and family struggles in a changing Seattle neighborhood in the late 1960s, focusing on her friendship with a Black girl, Bonna Willis, and the role of music in their lives.
January 5, 1993 - American author Douglas Wood reads from his children’s book, Old Turtle. The book is a fable about a wise turtle who teaches all beings about the interconnectedness of life, the environment, and spirituality, addressing questions about God and humanity's role on Earth.