July 1, 1994 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents a story collection of various arts and culture topics. It’s a summer fare.
July 1, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Susan Carol Hauser reads her essay, Bread and Words.
July 2, 1994 - Weekend Edition segment of Duluth author Michael Fedo reading an essay about a 4th of July memory.
July 9, 1994 - Michigan nature writer Jerry Dennis reads an essay on a thunderstorm and the both comforting and humbling aspects of Earth’s weather.
July 13, 1994 - Minnesota visual artist Howard Sivertson reads a short excerpt from his book, The Illustrated Voyageur: Paintings and Companion Stories.
July 15, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, northern Minnesota writer Barton Sutter reads Existential Baseball, an essay on the sport of baseball…or more specifically, the atmosphere of the ballpark.
July 22, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, American writer Susan Straight reads from her novel, Blacker Than a Thousand Midnights. The book follows young Black firefighter as he attempts to support his family in Southern California.
July 29, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Twin Cities native and author Susan Carol Hauser reads her essay, Summertime.
August 5, 1994 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents story and interview collection that includes: discussion with rape activists; interviews with authors Jeff Torrington and Nina Vida about their books, a look back at the history of American movie theatres, and the magic of Monarch butterflies, amongst other segments.
August 5, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, local travel writer John Shepard recounts his birthday kayak journey on the waters of Lake Superior and through the Apostle Islands.