The Book of Guys, Garrison Keillor
The Book of Guys, Garrison Keillor
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The Book of Guys

Author: Garrison Keillor

Narrator: Garrison Keillor

Abridged: 2 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2003

Categories: Fiction, Humorous

Synopsis

In this collection of stories you'll meet a bunch of memorable guys including Lonesome Shorty, a cowpoke torn between the proud life in the saddle and the comforts of warm apartments and women; Buddy the teen-age leper in Sioux Falls; Earl Grey the great tea inventor and former Republican child; Casey at the bat in Mudville again; Dionysus the god of wine; and Roy Bradley, boy broadcaster. Brilliantly funny, touching, and acute, The Book of Guys reveals the perilous situation of guys today. Includes: Mid-life Crisis of Dionysus, Herb Johnson, the God of Canton, Casey at the Bat (Road game version), Lonesome Shorty, Don Gionvanni, Marooned, Buddy the Leper, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse.

About Garrison Keillor

As the host of A Prairie Home Companion for over forty years, Garrison Keillor has captivated millions of listeners with his weekly News from Lake Wobegon monologues. Keillor has been honored with Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His many books include Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance, Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny, and The Keillor Reader. He is the host of the daily program The Writer's Almanac and the editor of several anthologies of poetry. 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. When not touring, he resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Derrick on October 06, 2020

As readers, we all know the distinction between the narrator of a story and the author, and of course, there are glorious exceptions where the author is the narrator, but the distinction needs to be clear in our mind. The narrator can get away for telling a bad story but the author cannot get away f......more

Goodreads review by Philip on February 15, 2017

I consider myself something of a feminist, though I know that term means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. I can understand why some in the feminist camp may have issues with this book. That said, I still really liked it. I was hooked with the first story - "The Mid-life Crisis of......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 04, 2022

Garrison on men and women. Sort of grim on both. Makes me think he wrote a few of these when things were tense in his home life. A bit darker than his usual stuff.......more

Goodreads review by Tupelodan on December 27, 2023

Pretty good. Not as good as I thought it would be, but then again I only paid $2 at an estate sale so everything balanced out.......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on March 15, 2023

There is some violence in these stories, much absurdity, and yes, some bitterness against women. But they're honest and funny. I owe a debt to the friend who reminded me about Garrison Keillor, whose radio show played a big part in raising me. And I seem to have turned out all right. By the way, Kei......more

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