Despite being born into a Christian fundamentalist sect that looked down its nose on entertainment, satirical author and radio host Garrison Keillor developed into one of America’s most beloved and misunderstood comic forces. His folksy, tongue-in-cheek demeanor barely masked a biting comic undertone, making him at once identifiable to regular Midwestern folks and a scourge to those his humor hit hardest – namely, conservative Republicans. Keillor was best known for his long-running radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” a Saturday evening program that featured an unusual array of sketches,
