The Writer's Almanac is "a daily radio program of poetry and history" hosted by Lake Wobegon's very own Garrison Keillor. If your local public radio station broadcasts the five-minute nugget (check the web site for listings) -- well, then you're lucky. Tune in for a brief dose of history and a poem read by Mr. Keillor. It's a daily joy. Past poems have included James Wright's "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm," Ted Hughes' "Moony Art," and the work of Anne Sexton, among others.

Adrian Lurssen