December 11, 1993 - On this Weekend Edition segment, MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with two young poets, who discuss their writing and read some of their work. Both are participants of Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences in Schools (COMPAS), an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans of all ages. Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences in Schools
December 13, 1993 - Writer Suzann Ledbetter reads a holiday story on the lengths taken in getting a Christmas tree. Story is from Ledbetter’s book, The Toast Always Lands Jelly-Side Down: And Other Tales of Suburban Life.
December 17, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota author Barton Sutter shares his essay, The History of Snow, which recounts a weather battles with snow…and a daughter.
December 22, 1993 - Minnesota poet and author Bill Holm comments on a number of winter topics, from the sense of poverty on the farm, to the meaning behind lutefisk.
December 23, 1993 - Minnesota poet and author Bill Holm reflects on singing Christmas songs in his Lutheran childhood, with memories of the cold, tin ears, and a favorite carol.
December 24, 1993 - On this Christmas Eve Midday, listeners share Christmas stories and describe what the holiday means to them. Program also contains a reading and closes with holiday music.
December 24, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Laurie Allmann reads an essay that includes a childhood memory, beavers, and snowflakes.
December 24, 1993 - English translator and author Kevin Crossley-Holland reads an essay for the Christmas season.
December 24, 1993 - On this segment of Worldview, artist and author Neda Miranda Blažević reads a work centered on a Croatian Christmas.
December 31, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, English translator and author Kevin Crossley-Holland reads an essay on visiting graves and cemeteries.