November 27, 1992 - On this segment 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 segment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota journalist, author, and educator Dave Nimmer reads the essay, Handful of Memories.
December 11, 1992 - On this 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 segment of Voices from the Heartland, 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 Voices from the Heartland segment, 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.