"Life Cycle of a Literary Genius" by E. B. White (1926)

We're kicking things off with E.B. White's 1926 "Life Cycle of a Literary Genius"—and honestly, we almost didn't make it past the title. After forgetting to read the introduction (parenting brain strikes again), stumbling into some juicy gossip about White's complicated relationship with his New Yorker editor, and one of us starting out pretty skeptical about the whole thing, something unexpected happened: we actually came around to it. By the end, we were already looking forward to the second story.  Get the book: Support your local bookstore or grab it through Bookshop.org link Next episode: "Over the River and Through the Wood" by John O'Hara (1934)   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review—it really helps other exhausted parents find us!