A House-Boat on the Styx

The biography details John Kendrick Bangs' journey as an influential American author and humorist, highlighting his early life in Yonkers and education at Columbia College. It emphasizes his role as editor of the literary magazine Acta Columbia and his contributions to humor magazines. After earning a degree in Political Science, he briefly attended law school before becoming Associate Editor of Life, where he published numerous articles and poems. His formative years set the foundation for his later success in literature and satire.