Wobegon Boy

I just finished reading this for the second time. I found that I didn't remember as much of it as I thought I would. This is likely because I listen to Prairie Home Companion nearly every week and so the world of Lake Wobegon has become a sort of timeless alternative reality to me. Keillor's style is......more

“Dad died on the next-to-top basement step ... While in the basement, he fetched a bag of peas from the freezer ... Then disaster struck as he climbed the stairs. Mother heard him gasp and then opened the door to the stairs a moment later, and he was gone, slumped against the wall, the bag of frozen......more

Might as well acknowledge right up top that this is first Keillor book intended for grown ups that I've read since his disgrace and banishment from NPR. It certainly impacted my ability to enjoy the book and there are passages that read much differently in light of the behavior that has come to ligh......more