I have been listening to the old scout since I was a boomer kid. Prairie Home has been a part of my life. Well, a big part of my radio listening life. In the early 1970’s I listened to the King Biscuit Flour Hour and National Lampoon’s short-lived radio program. Then a family member told […]
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From a shameless dog lover: Spend some pleasant moments listening to Songs of the Cat
December 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Tags: A Prairie Home Companion·cat video festival·frederica von stade·garrison keillor·npr driveway moments cat tales·prairie home·songs of the cat
The Unforgettable Tom Keith: Sound Effects Man
December 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized
With the second anniversary of Tom Keith’s unexpected passing retreating all too quietly as winter approaches, I’m reminded there’s one CD in our home that keeps both my eight year old son and my sixty-nine year old mother-in-law in stitches, consistently, and on any given listen. And by “in stitches” I mean unbridled laughter – […]
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Three HighBridge Titles Selected for 2014 World Book Night
October 25th, 2013 · No Comments · Publishing News
HighBridge is pleased to announce that three of our titles have been selected for World Book Night US: Pontoon, This Boy’s Life, and Young Men & Fire. Each year, 30 to 35 books are chosen by an independent panel of librarians and booksellers. Authors of the books waive their royalties and the publishers agree to […]
Tags: esperanza fire·garrison keillor·john maclean·lake wobegon·memoir·norman maclean·oliver wyman·pontoon·This Boy's Life·Tobias Wolff·World Book Night·young men & fire
Happy Birthday, Garrison
August 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
A happy 69th to Garrison Keillor, who is currently in the middle of the 2011 Summer Love Tour, taking him and guests to cities across the US.
Prairie Home Companion Celebrates Another Anniversary
July 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
Today in 1974 the very first broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion was heard from the Janet Wallace Auditorium at Macalester College in Saint Paul. Admission was a whopping $1 for adults and $.50 for the kiddies. It’s still a great value now–but what a deal then! Since then, Garrison Keillor and the APHC team have gone on […]
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Garrison Keillor talks retirement
May 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News, Hear It Here First
The New York Times this weekend ran a new interview with A Prairie Home Companion‘s Garrison Keillor. He confirms that he’s planning to step down as host of the show in 2013 and is looking for a replacement.
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Keillor to retire in 2013
March 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor has told the AARP Bulletin that he plans to retire in the spring of 2013, once he has found a host to replace him. Those are some big red tennis shoes for someone to fill!
Keillor “talking baseball” this March
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News
Here’s something spring-like to look forward to on a cold, February day: Garrison will be talking baseball with John Thorn, an eminent baseball historian, at the Fitzgerald Theater. The two will discuss the evolution of the game and its development into a national pastime. The talk takes place on March 29th, just a few short […]
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