Saturday brings my weekly essay on KAXE’s “Between You and Me” with Heidi Holtan. The show runs as usual between 10 a.m. and noon at 91.7 FM and streaming online at www.kaxe.org.

This week’s topic is our favorite books from childhood. I talk about how some of the books from my kid and teen years shape my life even today. Also I make fun of beatniks. A two-fer, really.

Tune in and participate. This show strives to be an open forum exploring the culture of northern Minnesota and the people who live here or wish they did.