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Keillor, Garrison

Overview
Works: 550 works in 1,404 publications in 19 languages and 100,356 library holdings
Genres: Humorous fiction  Satire  Humorous stories  Domestic fiction  Short stories  Bildungsromans  Christmas stories  Love stories  Short stories, American  Monologues 
Roles: Performer, Narrator, Author of screenplay, Actor, Editor, Host, Creator, Vocalist, Author of introduction, Scenarist, Bibliographic antecedent, Commentator, Conceptor, Speaker
Classifications: ps3561.e3755, 813.54
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Most widely held works by Garrison Keillor
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78 editions published between and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 5,058 libraries worldwide
Learn about the status of the unknown Norwegian and why Lake Wobegon never made it onto the maps and many other small-town stories.
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45 editions published between and 1998 in 6 languages and held by 3,782 libraries worldwide
In this collection of stories about small-town life, Dale takes a step toward manhood and Darlene sets off for Minneapolis to begin a new life.
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19 editions published between and 1990 in English and held by 2,894 libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories, poems, and letters of domestic problems, travels, etc., in rural America.
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36 editions published between and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,753 libraries worldwide
A comedy on John Tollefson, a 40-something bachelor from Minnesota working in a college in New York State as manager of its radio station. The college caters to academically challenged children of financially gifted parents. A spoof on academia.
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27 editions published between and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 2,743 libraries worldwide
During the summer of 1956, fourteen-year-old geek Gary struggles with the hormonal pains and obsessions of puberty as he experiences a passionate devotion to his rebellious cousin Kate and pursues his dream of becoming a writer, but when Kate gets into trouble with the local basketball star, Gary is forced to deal with the first pangs of a broken heart.
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27 editions published between and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,696 libraries worldwide
The novel upon which Keillor has worked over the last 15 years. A treasure for his myriad fans.
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30 editions published between and 2010 in English and held by 2,686 libraries worldwide
Astonished to learn that her impeccable mother led a secret life marked by her passionate love for a Las Vegas man and a private commitment to pleasure, Barbara elects to end destructive patterns in her own life while honoring her mother's final wishes.
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43 editions published between and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,595 libraries worldwide
Includes twenty-one short stories.
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22 editions published between and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,359 libraries worldwide
Leaving his wife to pursue an idealized life as a writer, Larry Wyler finds his early successes quickly deteriorating and returns home to write for an advice column, through which he learns unexpected life lessons.
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18 editions published between and 1999 in English and held by 2,224 libraries worldwide
A collection of Keillor's writings--skewed reflections on our life and times.
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24 editions published between and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,223 libraries worldwide
A national holiday in Lake Wobegon is always gaudy and joyful. But when the major planner behind the Fourth of July parade and the twenty-four-year-old girl who dresses up as the Statue of Liberty develop a close "friendship," rumors begin to fly. What will happen is anybody's guess as CNN and the governor put in an appearance in Lake Wobegon--home to a good loving people who drive each other crazy.
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15 editions published between and 2010 in English and held by 1,862 libraries worldwide
Wobegon goes abroad in this rousing and moving story of a group trip to Rome in which the warm circle of kinship invites stories of astonishing frankness and self-revelation--and of course, humor.
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18 editions published between and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,720 libraries worldwide
"We deomcrats are deeply flawed people, we can be earnestly boring and awfully righteous about moral issues in faraway places......And we are passionate. This is a year for passion."
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12 editions published in in English and held by 1,592 libraries worldwide
A wealthy and depressed Chicago man, bound for Christmas in Hawaii, is abruptly summoned home to North Dakota. He arrives just in time to be trapped there by a blizzard. During his stay, he reaches an epiphany worthy of the season and resolves to simplify his life.
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10 editions published between and 2010 in English and held by 1,351 libraries worldwide
Dissatisfied with her life, Puff the cat leaves home and becomes a rich and glamorous model, but eventually returns having found out that it's better to be who you are.
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7 editions published between and 2007 in English and held by 820 libraries worldwide
Colorful illustrations of four doting songs celebrate the loving relationship between a father and his daughter. Includes CD sung by the author.
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32 editions published between and 1994 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 809 libraries worldwide
Storyteller Garrison Keillor relates humorous anecdotes appropriate to each of the seasons.
 
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Audience level: 0.41 (from 0.15 for Cat, you b ... to 0.46 for Leaving ho ...)
Lake Wobegon days
Alternative Names
Durber, Margaret Haskins
Durber, Margaret Haskins 1942-....
Keillor, Garrison
Keillor, Garrison, 1942-
Keillor, Gary Edward
Keillor, Gary Edward 1942-....
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