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Roger Angell recounts the experiences he had growing up in Prohibition-era New York with his father, mother, Katharine White, one of the founding editors of "The New Yorker", and his famous stepfather, writer E.B. White.

Romance -- Movie kid -- The king of the forest -- Twice Christmas -- Early innings -- Consultation -- We are fam-ilee -- Andy -- Getting there -- Dry martini -- Permanent party -- Ancient mariner -- La vie en rose -- At the comic weekly -- Working types -- Oh, Christ -- Ms. Ulysses -- Never better -- Here below -- Jake -- Hard lines.

Adult