Great Regulars: Advice to Myself

by Louise Erdrich

Leave the dishes. Let the celery rot in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Advice to Myself by Louise Erdrich

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At the Vietnam Memorial
by George Bilgere

The last time I saw the name Paul Castle

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: At the Vietnam Memorial by George Bilgere

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Autumn's Day
by Ted Berrigan

after Rilke

Lord, it is time. Summer was very great.

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Autumn's Day by Ted Berrigan

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Genius
by George Bilgere

It was nice being a genius

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Genius by George Bilgere

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Meeting the Light Completely
by Jane Hirshfield

Even the long-beloved

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Meeting the Light Completely by Jane Hirshfield

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One Morning in Brooklyn
by C. K. Williams

The snow is falling in three directions at once against the sienna brick of

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: One Morning in Brooklyn by C.K. Williams

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Shackleton's Decision
by Faith Shearin

At a certain point he decided they could not afford

from Garrison Keillor: The Writer's Almanac: Shackleton's Decision by Faith Shearin

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