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The Man from Lake Wobegon
This biography of Garrison Keillor examines the phenomenon of his tremendous popularity as a writer and as a radio host, as well as the forces that have driven Keillor to the forefront of popular American culture
234 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1987
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June 2, 2023
My fellow reviewer somewhat nailed it. The first half of the book (Anoka HS & U. Minnesota) far more interesting. HS teacher DeLloyd Hochstetter gave the best info on a young shy Gary. His name is Gary.
Lake Wobegon is Freeport, MN. St. Cloud, MN is the key to Lake Wobegon site.
Fedo did best he could with limited stuff.
Lake Wobegon is Freeport, MN. St. Cloud, MN is the key to Lake Wobegon site.
Fedo did best he could with limited stuff.
August 31, 2014
This book was written around 1987, so it is an incomplete portrait of Garrison Keillor, although it is fine a a history of his high school and college years when he was starting to develop as a writer. The author then covers the Minnesota Public Radio years when Prairie Home Companion struggled to find its audience and eventually became the most popular show on public radio. But the author lets the reader know from the start that GK did not want this book published and forbade his friends, family, and coworkers from being interviewed. What is Garrison Keillor trying to hide? Is it that he can be cranky as well as shy, and bristles when his private life is written about? The book becomes all about what a two-faced egomaniac Garrison had to become in order to create one of the most delightful radio shows of our time. MAkes a person realize how fame can punish as well as reward.
Around this time (1987) Garrison Keillor retired his show and moved to Denmark with his high school sweetheart. They eventually came back to America and started PHC back up again, after a couple false starts. The show is better than ever now, tighter writing, more polished. It is one of my great joys to listen to it on my weekends. I look forward to a more comprehensive biography of our modern times Mark Twain. There's a great story in it, but this book is not it.
Around this time (1987) Garrison Keillor retired his show and moved to Denmark with his high school sweetheart. They eventually came back to America and started PHC back up again, after a couple false starts. The show is better than ever now, tighter writing, more polished. It is one of my great joys to listen to it on my weekends. I look forward to a more comprehensive biography of our modern times Mark Twain. There's a great story in it, but this book is not it.
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