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theparisreview: “You still have to do your work. I write for a radio show that, no matter what, will go on the air Saturday at five o’clock central time. You learn to write toward that deadline, to let the adrenaline pick you up on Friday morning and carry you through, to cook up a monologue about Lake Wobegon and get to the theater on time. That can be pleasurable, but only if the material you write is good. If it’s not, you’re filled with self-loathing. If the material is good and funny, you still loathe yourself, of course, for writing comedy and lighthearted fluff instead of writing serious and loathsome fiction, but … What was your question?” —Garrison Keillor, The Art of Humor No. 2

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“You still have to do your work. I write for a radio show that, no matter what, will go on the air Saturday at five o’clock central time. You learn to write toward that deadline, to let the adrenaline pick you up on Friday morning and carry you through, to cook up a monologue about Lake Wobegon and get to the theater on time. That can be pleasurable, but only if the material you write is good. If it’s not, you’re filled with self-loathing. If the material is good and funny, you still loathe yourself, of course, for writing comedy and lighthearted fluff instead of writing serious and loathsome fiction, but … What was your question?”

—Garrison Keillor, The Art of Humor No. 2

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    For more on Garrison Keillor, come into the library and check out some of his books (they’re on audio, too).
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    I love this man so much, his voice is like melted butter on toast.. soothing and feels like home. I can’t wait to see...
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    My radio hero. What will Saturday night be without Garrison’s mellow voice, superior storytelling skills, and mediocre...
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