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Garrison Keillor is the consummate storyteller, gifted with the rare ability—both in print and in performance—to hold an audience spellbound with his tales of ordinary people whose lives contain extraordinary moments of humor, tenderness, and grace. Lake Wobegon Days is an affectionately humorous tribute to the small sleepy Minnesotan town of Lake Wobegon, notable for the statue to the Unknown Norwegian, the duck-hunting Sons of Knute, the sleepwalking Lundbergs, the unbelievable cuisine of the Chatterbox Café, and much more.
A Grammy® Award winner, this recording includes both studio and live performances.
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"I hadn't read any Keillor before I saw him speak at a lecture series I attended. I was so impressed with his spoken eloquence, that I decided to try the written word. I've never regretted a moment in his company. Keillor respects his characters but also feels free to point out their quoibles. His sense of place is unerring. Every book brings me right back to Lake Wobegon."
— Sharon (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Winner of the 1986 Ambassador Book Award for Fiction
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A New York Times bestseller
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Winner of the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
Lake Wobegon Days Listener Reviews
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" If you like his Prairie Home Companion Radio show you will really like this book..you'll like it even if you've never heard the radio show too!! "
— Liz, 1/17/2014 -
" I read almost 40 pages of this book before I gave up on it. Perhaps I'm too young for it and will appreciate it in another 30 years. "
— S., 1/5/2014 -
" The story "95 Theses 95" is the story of my life. Especially the back massage and Scottish tweed jacket parts. Ever wonder what it's like to have a Scandinavian-American family with all the associated quirks? "
— Karen, 1/1/2014 -
" easy and sometimes funny to read. "
— Joey, 12/5/2013 -
" This book made me laugh out loud - and often! "
— JoAnn, 12/4/2013 -
" One half of the world lives in a small town... "
— Deborah, 11/12/2013 -
" I made people stare at me because I would laugh out loud while reading this at 30th Street Station... awesome book. "
— Lori, 11/10/2013 -
" Good book. Interesting stories and funny. "
— Christopher, 10/27/2013 -
" After moving to the Midwest, I finally understand what he was going on about. The extensive footnotes are hilarious. "
— Joel, 8/22/2013 -
" An uneven book, but it's brilliant moments are touching or laugh-out-load. "
— Evan, 8/18/2013 -
" I really enjoy "A Prairie Home Companion" on the radio, but I wasn't able to engage with the book in quite the same way. "
— Shiloh, 6/27/2013 -
" I really wanted to love it, but I just couldn't get into it. "
— Tawnya, 5/25/2013 -
" i'm only on page twenty or so of this book, but i've already found two quotes that i really like. i'll add them here when i'm done with the book. "
— puck, 5/18/2013 -
" It's fairly dark in many places, but touches a reality for those of us who grew up in rural areas. The style is very conversational in Keillor's homespun way and can be a bit hard to get in to at first. The book picks up about 200 pages in, after the history lesson of the town. "
— Scott, 4/1/2013 -
" It only took me 2 or 3 years to read this book. The beginning dragged...like seriously...could it have been a little more wordy or boring? Parts of the middle were pretty good and I actually found entertaining and funny. I didn't so much like the end either. "
— Mary, 11/9/2012 -
" A classic - must-read for any Prairie Home Companion fans. The chapter titled Fall haunts me to this day. My copy is autographed to me by the author. "
— Cyndie, 11/7/2012 -
" Garrison Keillor is amazing. He can tell you the most mundane story you've ever heard and make it charming and important. "
— Leslie, 8/30/2012 -
" Oh well. At least if you are Minnesotan, "Lake Wobegon Days," is like apples or peaches. You like apples? You like peaches? Everybody does. You think Garrison Keillor produced a fine book? You like strawberries? Of course. "
— Raymond, 8/16/2012 -
" If you are from the MidWest or a small town this is a must read. Funny and heartbreaking. Garrison Keillor always makes me laugh and reminisce "
— Shanna, 8/11/2012 -
" I enjoy listening to the radio show, but couldn't get into this. Just not my style. "
— Joyce, 1/25/2012 -
" During summers as a kid, I'd run out of library books before my parents would take me back, and I'd end up browsing my parents' shelves for something to read. This is one I picked up and would end up rereading again and again. Something about the Lake Wobegon stories I find immensely comforting. "
— Erin, 8/6/2011 -
" Funny in parts, but had to force myself to finish it was so boring. "
— Kristen, 4/19/2011 -
" Yeah, got this book because the library didn't have the ones that Sarah recommended, but I can tell by his writing style, they'd be good. This one is laugh-out-loud funny at times. Quite enjoying it. "
— Jenny, 4/19/2011 -
" i have to say that out of the 3 books i've read by keillor this is certainly my least favorite. it just seemed like his attempt to exercise the demons of his childhood and it was less then entertaining to me. "
— Lorena, 3/17/2011 -
" Humorous anecdotes of Lake Wobegon told through the reminiscences of the author. Not exactly Stephen Leacock; a lot more edgy. Amazing how he can go on for four hundred pages without a plot to pith in. "
— Brian, 3/1/2011 -
" Not impressed with this one at all. Disjointed, at times hideously boring, tedious...<br/><br/>There were a few bright spots, I'll give Keillor that much, but overall, this was really disappointing. I think I'll stick to Prairie Home Companion. His skill seems to be in the spoken word. "
— Dan, 2/26/2011 -
" Funny in parts, but had to force myself to finish it was so boring. "
— Kristen, 2/24/2011 -
" excellent re-read-love the humor of the tales of the semi-fictitious Minnesota town. Keillor is a genius. "
— Sharonb, 2/23/2011 -
" Wry nostaglic view of Midwestern life. Brings back both nostalgia and cynicism to me in a pleasant combination. I keep reading it in the author's distinctive 'radio' voice. "
— Kaworu, 1/25/2011 -
" "95 Theses 95," reproduced unabridged in an extensive footnote in the chapter titled "News," was without question my favorite part. "
— Zigforas, 1/9/2011 -
" Favorite author. Laughing out loud on the train. "
— Margaret, 1/3/2011 -
" Although I love Garrison and this book has moments that bring out his best, I found it hard to get into. "
— Sarah, 12/16/2010 -
" reads just like the radio show "
— Kevin, 12/13/2010
About Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor is America’s favorite storyteller. For more than forty years, as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of listeners with his weekly News from Lake Wobegon monologues. A Prairie Home Companion is heard on hundreds of public radio stations, as well as America One, the Armed Forces Networks, Sirius Satellite Radio, and via a live audio webcast. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, the New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities. He is the winner of nine AudioFile Earphones Awards, several of which were for his own books. When not touring, he resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.