Garrison Keillor

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in Anoka, Minnesota, The United States

August 07, 1942

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Literature & Fiction

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Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 24,274 ratings · 2,642 reviews · 174 distinct works · Similar authors

	Good Poems 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 3,186 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lake Wobegon Days 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 4,073 ratings — published 1985 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Poems for Hard Times by Garrison Keillor (Editor), Charles Bukowski, Robert Burns 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,601 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 1,740 ratings — published 2007 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 762 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lake Wobegon, Summer 1956 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 981 ratings — published 2001 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leaving Home 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 923 ratings — published 1987 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liberty: A Lake Wobegon Novel 3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 776 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wobegon Boy 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 912 ratings — published 1997 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Me 3.21 of 5 stars 3.21 avg rating — 791 ratings — published 2003 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Garrison Keillor

“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
― Garrison Keillor

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“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.”
― Garrison Keillor

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“A book is a gift you can open again and again.”
― Garrison Keillor

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