Objects in Mirror: April 24, 2008 Archive

Chat live with author Siri Hustvedt at 11 a.m. CT

Posted at 8:16 AM on April 24, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

Author Siri Hustvedt joins us at 11 a.m. for a live chat after her appearance on MPR's Midmorning today April 24th. From the show description:

Siri Hustvedt talks about her new novel, The Sorrows of an American: A Novel. The American in the title is ostensibly her father, a Minnesotan who served in World War II and wrote a memoir. Passages of the memoir are in the book, but Hustvedt imagines a story in which a father leaves a diary to his children which contains a secret. The novel is about the unreliability of memory and the ways in which secrets affect our lives.

She'll chat with us from 11:00 - 11:30a CT Post your questions in the online discussion and we'll tackle them in order.

Wondering about the weather?

Posted at 11:11 AM on April 24, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

MPR has some weather wonders for you...

* Today on Midday at 11 a.m.: Time to acknowledge that severe weather season hits the state. Gary Eichten talks with MPR meteorologists Paul Huttner and Craig Edwards and they'll answer your questions on air.

* Cathy Wurzer explains storm spotters keep their eyes on the skies.

* Join us for a live event here at MPR. Severe Weather in Minnesota: Forecasting & Surviving a Storm is scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:00 PM.

You've heard about the weather

Posted at 3:10 PM on April 24, 2008 by Julia Schrenkler

Today being tornado safety day in Minnesota (note only a test) and with snow in the forecast, you've heard about the weather today. But have you reported it? Become a Weather Watcher for Minnesota Public Radio.