Freya Manfred, poet, discusses writing with her father, Frederick Manfred, author of "Lord Grizzley" and other notable novels and poems. First of a two-part program.
Freya Manfred, poet, discusses writing with her father, Frederick Manfred, author of "Lord Grizzley" and other notable novels and poems. Second of a two-part program.
Harrison Salisbury, New York Times editor, talks with Robb Mitchell about his book "Journey for Our Times," which chronicles some of his early career in Minnesota. First of a two-part program.
Harrison Salisbury, New York Times editor and former Minnesotan, discusses his worldwide reporting and experiences and his book "A Time of Change" with Robb Mitchell of Minneapolis. Second of a two-part program.
Joe KimbalL author of "Secrets of the Congdon Mansion," discusses the details of the fascinating true-life mystery with Elaine Wagner of St. Paul Public Library.
Solveig Zempel, professor and editor/translator of a book of letters from Norwegian immigrants to their families back home, is interviewed by Solveig Nilsen.
Joanne Hart & Hazel Belvo, writer I artist respectively of The Witch Tree, a book of poetry and artwork about the famous old cedar tree landmark near Grand Portage, are interviewed by Chris Dodge of Hennepin County Library.
Ricardo Levins-Morales, artist/activist and manager of the Northland Poster Collective which produces artwork on a variety of social issues, is interviewed by Sanford Berman.
Ted Robinson, Minnesota Twins broadcaster and co-author (with Tom Kelly) of "Season of Dreams," a reflection of the Twins 1991 championship year, is interviewed by baseball historian Stew Thornley.
Paul Gruchow, nature writer and author of "The Necessity of Empty Places" and "Journal of a Prairie Year," is interviewed by Phyllis Pope of Hennepin County Library.
Noted wolf biologist David Mech, talks about his book and research on wolves in northern Minnesota and the Arctic with wildlife advocate and publicist Nancy Gibson.
Jack Weatherford, anthropology professor and author of Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World, is interviewed by Chris Dodge of Hennepin County Library.
Cambodian poet now living in the Twin Cities, whose book of poetry, "Sacred Vows" was published by Coffee House Press. U Sam Oeur is interviewed by poet and translator Ken McCullough; excerts from "Krasang Tree," a play based on his works, is shown and discussed.
Author of "Iron Lake," a mystery set in northern Minnesota and a 1999 book, Boundary Waters; interviewed at the St. Clair Broiler in St. Paul, at the booth where he does most of his writing, by mystery book reviewer Bruce Southworth.
The legendary Minnesota writer and winner of the prestigious 1962 National Book Award for "Morte D'Urban" is interviewed at the College of St. Benedict by fellow novelist and teaching colleague Jon Hassler.
A special Duluth get together of these two prominent Minnesota authors who have successive Winter Books published by Afton Historical Society Press: Bill Holm and "Faces of Christmas Past" (1997), and Jon Hassler and "Underground Christmas" (1998). Duluth author Barton Sutter introduces an evening of holiday readings, book talk & music.
Mystery writer originally from St. Paul, and author of "The Flower Master," "Zen Attitude" and "The Salaryman's Wife" (HarperCollins), the "Rei Shimura" series of suspense novels; interviewed at Micawber's Bookstore in St. Paul by book reviewer Bruce Southworth.
