Carole Nelson Douglas, author of Cat on a Blue Monday, the latest in the "Midnight Louie" mystery series, is interviewed by book reviewer Bruce Southworth.
Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Eriksson, co-authors of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury, a compilation of resources about the famous children's books and television series, is interviewed by Kathleen Baxter.
Catherine Watson, Star Tribune travel editor and author of Travel Basics, discusses her interesting travel experiences with Sarah Nagle of Hennepin County Library.
Chamreun Tan primarily grew up in Battambang City in Cambodia. He was working as a police officer in Phnom Penh City on April 17, 1975 when the Khmer Rouge came to power. He became separated from his parents and siblings and was sent to the village Phum Chhouk to work for the Khmer Rouge until 1979. He married in 1981. Tan attempted to leave Cambodia more than once and was sent back, eventually living in Thai refugee camps until coming to the United States in 1984. He has held a variety of jobs here and is currently a financial worker for Ramsey County.
Channy Som lived in Battambang with her family when the Khmer Rouge came to power. They were made to leave their home and live in the forest before they were separated and put into work camps. She now lives in St. Paul with two siblings and works in catering. One sister is in a refugee camp in Thailand and two others are still in Cambodia with their father.
Charles Bates, nationally-known consultant and lecturer and author of "Pigs Eat Wolves: Going into Partnership With Your Dark Side," is interviewed by Eileen Cavanagh.
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter Popovich as part of the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society's oral history project. Popovich was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1987 and was Chief Justice from 1989 to 1990. Subjects discussed: his early decision to become a lawyer; growing up on the Iron Range in the 1920's and 1930's; being the son of an immigrant; his experiences as a lawyer, a legislator, and a judge.
Choup Lat was a farmer in Battambang Province when the Khmer Rouge came to power on April 17, 1975. Along with his wife and children, he was sent to a different village, and forced to work long days with very little food. They arrived at Khao I Dang refugee camp in Thailand in 1979 and came to America shortly thereafter.
Interview with Cy Thao in which he describes his work as a former Minnesota State Representative, his efforts as a Hmong business entrepreneur and artist and a co-founder of the Center for Hmong Arts and Talents.
Dan Buettner, adventurer and author of "Sovietrek," a fascinating recollection of one of several bicycle treks and cultural explorations he has undertaken throughout the world; interviewed by anthroplogist and author Jack Weatherford.