Gospel Birds: And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon

by Garrison Keillor

Gospel Birds is a collection of nine classic and very funny monologues from the early years of A Prairie Home Companion. In addition to the title story (about Irma and Ernie Lundeen's traveling flock of acrobatic, bible-reciting birds), contents Ingquist's Trip to OrlandoMammoth Concert Tickets Bruno, the Fishing DogGospel BirdsMeeting Donny Hart at the Bus StopA Day at the Circus with MazumboThe Tollerud's Korean BabySylvester Krueger's DeskBabe Ruth visits Lake WobegonGospel Birds is Garrison Keillor at his very best-endearing insights, gentle humor and warm affection for the human foibles we all share.

Genres: Humor, Audiobook, Fiction

180 pages, Audio CD

Published January 1, 1993

About the author

Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion (called Garrison Keillor's Radio Show in some international syndication), which he hosted from 1974 to 2016. Keillor created the fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon, the setting of many of his books, including Lake Wobegon Days and Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories. Other creations include Guy Noir, a detective voiced by Keillor who appeared in A Prairie Home Companion comic skits. Keillor is also the creator of the five-minute daily radio/podcast program The Writer's Almanac, which pairs poems of his choice with a script about important literary, historical, and scientific events that coincided with that date in history.
In November 2017, Minnesota Public Radio cut all business ties with Keillor after an allegation of inappropriate behavior with a freelance writer for A Prairie Home Companion. On April 13, 2018, MPR and Keillor announced a settlement that allows archives of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac to be publicly available again, and soon thereafter, Keillor began publishing new episodes of The Writer's Almanac on his website. He also continues to tour a stage version of A Prairie Home Companion, although these shows are not broadcast by MPR or American Public Media.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 5 out of 5]

For years I searched for the story Bruno the Fishing Dog, surely one of the funniest pieces ever. I am a big Garrison Keillor fan to start with, and have found his writing an influence on my own. I love how so many of his storylines wander erratically until suddenly you see the threads of the plot coming back with a surprise ending that really isn’t a surprise after all.

[Chad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still a classic!!

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had a great time listening to these stories while on trips with the whole family. Charming tales with a lot of humanity in there. Good lessons to learn from these. Thanks Mom for sending it to us.

[Amy Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simply hilarious.

[Maryalice Hogg-O'Rourke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cassettes.

[Richard Kolivoski · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Garrison Keillor's homespun style of storytelling.