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Boom Town

A Lake Wobegon Novel

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Boom Town

By: Garrison Keillor
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Return to America’s most beloved fictional hometown! Lake Wobegon is having a boom year thanks to millennial entrepreneurship—AuntMildred’s.com Gourmet Meatloaf, for example, or Universal Fire, makers of artisanal firewood seasoned with sea salt. Meanwhile, the author flies in to give eulogies at the funerals of five classmates, including a couple whom he disliked, and he finds a wave of narcissism crashing on the rocks of Lutheran stoicism. He is restored by the humor and grace of his old girlfriend Arlene and a visit from his wife, Giselle, who arrives from New York for a big love scene in an old lake cabin.

Music composed and performed by Richard Dworsky

(c)2022 Richard Dworsky

©2022 Prairie Home Productions (P)2022 Prairie Home Productions Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Small Town & Rural Comedy Witty Funny
Magnificent Humor • Entertaining Storytelling • Rich Reflections • Witty Sarcasm • Emotional Depth
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Loved the trip back to a wonderful place & time and the opportunity to engage with old friends!

True nostalgia!

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it was good, I enjoyed it, thank you. I am not sure what more to say

first book for me

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Garrison Keillor is a storyteller like no other. Makes me want to go to his imaginary town

Love Garrison

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The books has 17 chapters only. When Garrison reads he actually skips some paragraphs. I do really like listening to his voice.

Audible needs to update.

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GK, your observations of the world through the prism of Lake Wobegon are sheer genius.

Don’t stop now…..

Your presentation just adds to the enjoyment of the audio book.

Thanks for sharing.

Keep bringing us back…

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I love his voice and have listened to him for over 30 years and had the pleasure of meeting him and he signed this book. A treasure to be sure!

We are all from Lake Wobegon.

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if you're in your twilight years, not much delight here. Something to be expected from an elder Keillor, I suppose.

Humorous? Somewhat. Depressing? Most definitely.

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A very welcome addition to the story of Lake Woebegon. Full of bits and pieces of information avid readers have only guessed and dreamed about. The narration is like listening to an old friend talk on the phone, you just don't want to interrupt. Thank you Mr. Keillor.

Exceptional

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The book focuses on getting old and the loss of our friends and loved ones that comes with this time and age. It's about saying goodbye and remembering the past and holding onto your nearest and dearest if you have one. It's a bit of a love letter to his wife, and gets a bit detailed about their love life which isn't necessarily what I was interested in (not specifically his, but anyone's is not interesting at this point in my life) but, to be fair sex is a natural reaction to death and tied into the cycle and thus the story. There's a lot of laughs, but it is a bit of a sad and heavy subject. Nostalgia hits us all, eventually, but probably not if your in your 20s...

For those of us who are older

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Garrison Keillor is an amazing storyteller. He has an unapologetic way of bringing his stories to life with wit and sarcasm that isn't mean spirited. He's just funny.

As good as he always is!

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