Remembering Minnesota writer Bill Holm

At year's end, Midday remembers poet, essayist, memoirist and musician Bill Holm of Minneota, Minnesota who died earlier this year. Hear highlights from a tribute program held at the Fitzgerald Theater, and Bill Holm reading his own works. Holm wrote more than a dozen books, including "The Heart Can be Filled Anywhere on Earth."

Guests

• Bill Holm: Minnesota writer who lived from August 25, 1943 to February 25, 2009.

More from MPR

• Friends remember poet Bill Holm
  May 13, 2009
• Metropolitan Orchestra performs work with Bill Holm text
  April 22, 2010
• In Minneota, an empty chair for Bill Holm
  March 9, 2009
• Minnesota author Bill Holm dies at 65
  February 26, 2009
• Remembering Bill Holm
  February 26, 2009
• Bill Holm named McKnight Distinguished Artist
  May 12, 2008
• Holiday stage sessions
  December 25, 2007
• What living in Iceland teaches you about America
  December 20, 2007
• Holiday Stage Session
  December 25, 2006
• A literary view with Bill Holm
  March 11, 2004
• Playing the Black Piano
  March 10, 2004
• Holiday stories from Bill Holm
  December 8, 2003

Resources

• Bill Holm's books and MPR programs
• about Milkweed Editions, Holm's publisher
• Bill Holm's website