September 23, 1995 - Black poet Yolanda Johnson shares thoughts on her purpose as a writer and reads from her work.
September 29, 1995 - Minnesota author Gary Eustice reads an essay on a reflection on playing football in his youth.
October 4, 1995 - Minnesota author Gary Eustice reads an essay on owning a gun and a close call.
October 7, 1995 - St. Paul poet Kevin Fitzpatrick reads numerous poems.
October 21, 1995 - Southern Minnesota poet Michael Hall talks about his poetry and reads from “Spam River Journal.”
November 4, 1995 - Poet Amy Nash comments on her definition of poetry. Nash also reads numerous short pieces of her work.
November 10, 1995 - David Treuer, an Ojibwe author from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, reads an excerpt of his debut book Little. The story follows three generations of Little's family, including Stan, a veteran of the Vietnam War.
December 14, 1995 - An interview with Minneosta poet Robert Bly about his book “Soul Poems.” Bly reads various poets from book collection.
December 22, 1995 - Author Michelle Edwards reads a Chanukah story about a young Jewish boy in wartime occupied France.
February 2, 1996 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on new cold temperature record in Embarrass…and the MANY unofficial records. The extremely low temperatures are about everything from “bragging rights” to business opportunities.