That Keillor makes his characters live fully, yet also selects them and their adventures to paint a picture of a culture and another picture of his response to that culture, accounts for the unusual form of the book. Within a roughly chronological organization, Keillor groups stories by subject: an overview of the town, the history of the town, its eccentricities, characteristic seasonal activities, and a sort of summing up. Within these broad categories, the narrative seems to wander almost whimsically, although it never really abandons the themes. A major humorous.....
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