7. My favorite book

Without a doubt, Charlotte’s Web by, in my opinion the quintessential American author, E.B. White. I have read this probably more than one hundred times, and I cry each and every time. It was literally read to me while I was in the womb, and approximately twenty-six years later, the story of a funny little pig and a funnier little spider fighting for survival rings as true as ever.

Also, the illustrations by Garth Williams? Motherfucking fantastic. If I were ever to get a tattoo (unlikely due to my fickle nature), it would be of this image.

If I ever have a son, it will be extraordinarily difficult for me to name him anything but Wilbur. Sorry, hypothetical offspring.

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