My Private Wobegon

stories from home

Every Saturday, Garrison Keillor takes the stage and shares stories of the people and events of his hometown, Lake Wobegon, Minnesota.

From 2001 to summer 2003, we invited listeners to send us a short story or a poem about their homes for a feature called "Stories from Home."

Here we have collected some of the submissions. We hope you enjoy the stories. We'll be introducing more opportunities for listeners to submit their own work in the coming months.

Featured Story

Pennsylvania Moonlight
By Janet Hess

I watched my mother flip through the book, then study a single page.

"That's our best card," the man said. "It's our 1955 Special Limited Edition. You want, we can personalize." He looked at Russell. "Like The Russell B. Conlin Family, and then all your names. "... Continue...

Featured Poem

Drinking Coffee at the Central City Cafe
By Laura Treacy Bentley

Tonight at the Carousel,
a stripper will shimmy the organic
macaroni right off the shelves...
Continue...

GK's New Holiday Story
A comic novella about a Hawaii-bound holiday traveler who ends up stranded in his North Dakota hometown.

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Audio edition also available»

Western Caribbean Cruise

The Prairie Home cruise has become legendary on two of the Seven Seas and now is setting sail on a third, a weeklong spring break cruise of the western Caribbean along the Mexican coast, and it leaves March 14 from Tampa.

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Pilgrims: A Wobegon Romance

Stories of a Wobegon romance far from home, all delivered with Garrison Keillor's trademark humor.

Read the first chapter»

Signed Copies Available»

Life Among the Lutherans

The latest collection of Lake Wobegon short stories gathered from live broadcasts include Confirmation Sunday, the church directory photos, Pastor Ingqvist's leather bound sermons along with song lyrics and the "95 Theses," among others. Companion audio also available.

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