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ⓘ About Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor is an American author of books. He was born on August 7, 1942. People might perhaps best know him as the host of “A Prairie Home Companion”, a radio show that has long aired nationally in United States public radio stations. Working as a radio personality is just one aspect of this talented individual’s capacities, as he is also a columnist, storyteller, humorist, musician, satirist, and author. He was born in Anoka, Minnesota to his parents Grace and John. His father worked for the post office and did some carpentry as well. John Keillor had strong English ancestry, as Garrison’s grandfather on the paternal side hailed from Ontario, Canada. His grandparents on his mother’s side were immigrants that hailed from Glasgow, Scotland.
All Book Series by Garrison Keillor
WLT: A Radio Romance / Radio Romance
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1989
That Time of Year: A Minnesota Life
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2020
Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1994 Co-authored · Flannery O'Connor,Raymond Carver,Alice Walker,Annie Dillard,Richard Rodríguez,Patricia Hampl,Peter Hawkins,Frederick Buechner,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins
Listening for God, Vol. 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 1996 Anthology · Anne Tyler,John Updike,Tobias Wolff,Gail Godwin,Henry Louis Gates Jr.,Kathleen Norris,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins,Carol Bly,Andrew Dubus
Listening for God, Vol. 3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2000 Anthology · Tillie Olsen,Wendell Berry,John Cheever,Louise Erdrich,Mary Gordon,Tess Gallagher,Reynolds Price,Oscar Hijuelos,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins
Listening For God, Vol. 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2002 Anthology · Robert Olen Butler,Allegra Goodman,James Baldwin,Kent Haruf,SueMiller,Doris Betts,Paula J. Carlson,Peter S. Hawkins,MichaelMalone,Alice Elliot Dark
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Garrison Keillor?
Garrison Keillor is an American author of books. He was born on August 7, 1942. People might perhaps best know him as the host of "A Prairie Home Companion", a radio show that has long aired nationally in United States public radio stations.
Which Garrison Keillor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lake Wobegon series, the earliest of Garrison Keillor's multi-book series: it opens with Lake Wobegon Days (1985) and runs to 12 books across 1985–2022, ending with Boom Town (2022).
How many books has Garrison Keillor written?
Garrison Keillor has 56 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2022. 18 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Lake Wobegon series with 12 books — and 38 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Garrison Keillor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Garrison Keillor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lake Wobegon (1985–2022, 12 books) and Good Poems (2005–2010, 2 books).
How are Garrison Keillor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Garrison Keillor's 56 books into 3 named series and 38 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lake Wobegon (12 books, 1985–2022); Good Poems (2 books, 2005–2010); Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith (4 books, 1994–2002).