Dueling Anthologists Billy Collins and Garrison Keillor at the 92nd Street Y

By: Billy Collins, Garrison Keillor

Narrated by: Billy Collins, Garrison Keillor

Billy Collins, former United States poet laureate, and Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, return to the Y to read favorite poems from their new anthologies 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day (Mr. Collins) and Good Poems for Hard Times (Mr. Keillor).Want more? Listen to Billy Collins perform his work at Peter Norton Symphony Space and subscribe to Garrison Keillor's The News from Lake Wobegon.©2005 92 nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association (P)2005 92 nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association

Perfect Sunday Morning

This was a perfect Sunday morning listen. Two cups of coffee and a lot of laughs.

Sure Shot

This is why we have the spoken word. Two raconteurs at the top of their form. A delight to hear

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I highly recommend listening these two immensely talented, articulate speakers. only wish it was longer.

Wonderful and funny collaboration.

Fantastic choice of poems. I was
not always sure who was speaking, or who chose the poem that was being read.The choices were quite varied, were silly, hysterically funny, vindictive, brave,
and often powerful.
I wish there were more of them.

a fresh look at poetry

I got this recording because I am a huge fan of Garrison Keillor, and though I was an English Major in college, I never quite got poetry until after I graduated and had a poet for a roommate. This lecture is wonderful! Both read a varied selection of poems that are not the usual drab, blood, misery and death sort. It gives people who are either intimidated or disappointed in poetry a new look and even an appreciation for poetry all over again. These two speakers will not only have you laughing but going out to find more works like the ones they've read. Collins has a wonderful sense of humor even when looking at serious things. His work is terrific and quite frankly there is little Mr. Keillor can do that doesn't fall under the category of brilliant. I recommend this for anyone who's a fan of either of their works or for anyone who's burnt out on poetry for it'll give a new and inviting look without any pretense or need to hide the razors and up the prozac!