Life among the Lutherans

"I don't know much about Lutherans and that is one reason I've told stories about them over the years, so I could learn.---From the Introduction" "Based on Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon monologues, Life among the Lutherans is a collection of stories about the struggles of ordinary people in an imperfect world, the life and work of the pastor who leads them, and the church to whose high standards they aspire in the small town they call home." The stories in Life among the Lutherans reflect everything Keillor fans have come to expect of this master storyteller. Some are familiar, including the quintessentially Lutheran "95 Theses" from Lake Wobegon Days, others are new. Laugh out loud about the church directory filled with photos that are just plain awful. Share the moment when Pastor Ingqvist receives a leather-bound copy of his sermons. Keillor's command of every little detail of life in Lake Wobegon is bound to entertain, surprise, and make readers---even those who aren't Lutheran---feel right at home in the mythical community where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average."

Fans of A Prairie Home Companion will enjoy this book. Keillor's distinctive voice is there and the collection of stories reflect everything you've come to expect of this master storyteller—with some very funny spots in it. Keillor's pacing and command of every little detail of life in Lake Wobegon from pontoon rides to potlucks is bound to entertain you. Surprise you. And yes, make you feel feel at home, whether you're Lutheran or not.

First with his performances on Minnesota Public Radio's Prairie Home Companion and later in his books, Garrison Keillor has become a symbol of the small-town Midwest -- its absurdities, its stoutness, and its warmth. His popular, funny stories set in Lake Wobegon manage to evoke nostalgia for a town that never existed.