March 19, 1993 - On this Voices from the Heartland segment, Minnesota writer Laurie Allmann reads Vernal Equinox, an essay about her plant and gardening experience.
March 24, 1993 - American writer Natalie Goldberg shares another reading from her book, Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America. This reading excerpt reflects on a childhood French teacher. Goldberg has deep roots in Minnesota, having studied for 12 years with Katagiri Roshi at the Minnesota Zen Center.
March 26, 1993 - On this segment of Voices from the Heartland, Hibbing native and second-generation Korean American author Marie Myung-Ok Lee reads from her new book, Finding My Voice.
April 1, 1993 - Minnesota author Michael Fedo recalls a childhood memory of April Fools’ Day in a story reading.
April 2, 1993 - On this segment of Voices from the Heartland, American attorney and historic preservation advocate, and author Richard Moe reads from his book, The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers.
April 8, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Maus interviews Zimbabwean novelist Shimmer Chinodya and others talk about writing coming out of war and Zimbabwe independence.
April 8, 1993 - MPR’s Kate Moos reads James Wright’s beloved poem, A Blessing. The poem is based on an actual experience James Wright had whilst driving home one late afternoon with his friend Robert Bly, a fellow poet. They had pulled off the highway and stopped to admire two ponies.
April 8, 1993 - Zimbabwean author Shimmer Chinodya reads from his book, Harvest of Thorns.
April 9, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Sandra Haldeman, editor of Papier-Mache Press, about “If I Had My Life to Live Over I Would Pick More Daisies.” Haldeman talks about aging and details impetus in putting together the book.
April 9, 1993 - On this Voices from the Heartland segment, Minnesota author Barton Sutter reads his essay on Duluth weather, titled April Fools.