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Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Americanb. August 7, 1942Humor

Garrison Keillor is an American author and radio personality best known for Lake Wobegon, his fictional Minnesota hometown invented for his A Prairie Home Companion radio program. His gentle, nostalgic humor about small-town Midwestern life has charmed millions of listeners and readers.

Works

  • Lake Wobegon DaysHumorous stories capturing fictional Lake Wobegon's quirky residents and small-town Midwestern life→
  • Leaving HomeMemoirs from Keillor's fictional hometown where all women are strong, men good-looking, children above average→
  • WLT: A Radio RomanceNovel of a man returning home from radio station to his small Midwestern town and family roots→
  • Wobegon BoyAutobiographical novel following young man's growth from awkward teenage years in fictional Lake Wobegon→
  • LibertyKeillor's exploration of American liberty and freedom through interconnected narratives and social commentary→

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Bill Bryson·David Sedaris·Stephen Leacock
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