September 18, 1993 - Minnesota poet Joe Paddock provides an environmental commentary on the essense of the land.
September 24, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Patricia Weaver Francisco reads a segment of her book, Telling: A Memoir of Rape and Recovery. In the book, Francisco discusses her rape and the long healing process.
September 29, 1993 - Poet Tracy Barkis reads her poem, titled I Set Myself Free, which addresses violence against her.
October 1, 1993 - On this segment of First Friday, guest host Cathy Wurzer interviews children’s author Maurice Sendak about his book, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy. Sendak also briefly reads from the book.
October 1, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Laurie Allmann reads an essay on various experiences with bats.
October 1, 1993 - A First Friday excerpt of children’s author Maurice Sendak reading from We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy.
October 1, 1993 - On this First Friday program, guest host Cathy Wurzer presents story and interview collection of various arts and culture topics.
October 2, 1993 - A reading of Louise Erdrich's meditation “The Veils," an essay on the literal and figurative symbols of veils for women.
October 2, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks Bruce MacDonald about Autumn Poems II anthology. MacDonald reads classic poems “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas and “Ephemera” by William Butler Yeats.
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.