though he claimed to dislike being interviewed. He was dark on the subject of celebrity--"Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face," he wrote. "As soon as one is aware of being 'somebody,' to be watched and listened to with extra interest, input ceases, and the performer goes blind and deaf in his overanimation. One can either see or be seen."--but as a Famous American Writer, he was a champion, worthy to wear the belt.from Garrison Keillor: Chicago Tribune: Appreciation for a great appreciator
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He Gets Around to Answering the Old Question
by Miller Williams
He doesn't see as well as he thinks he remembers.
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: He Gets Around to Answering the Old Question by Miller Williams
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Of The Terrible Doubt Of Appearances
by Walt Whitman
Of the terrible doubt of appearances,
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Of The Terrible Doubt Of Appearances by Walt Whitman
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On the Back Porch
by Dorianne Laux
The cat calls for her dinner.
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: On the Back Porch by Dorianne Laux
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The Sweetest Woman There
by John Clare
From bank to bank the water roars Like thunder in a storm
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: The Sweetest Woman There by John Clare
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They say that 'Time assuages' . . .
by Emily Dickinson
They say that "Time assuages"--
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: They say that 'Time assuages' . . . by Emily Dickison
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Time + Distance
by Leslie Monsour
The tea you pour is black and strong.
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Time + Distance by Leslie Monsour
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Uncle Jim
by Peter Meinke
What the children remember about Uncle Jim
from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Uncle Jim by Peter Meinke
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