Rhubarb

by Garrison Keillor
Carver County Library, audioCD, 77 minutes
read by the author

A fun grouping of summer stories in Lake Woebegone. I like how he added local references for his live audience while he was on tour. Sometimes his stories make me sad, especially when the small-mindedness and meanness of small-town life come through (like the boy who was pressured into wearing a yellow ribbon at school even though he didn't want to), but more often the stories make me laugh. I especially liked the way he talked about rhubarb and how everyone thinks it's unique to their area.