The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy

Eric Kraft

The entire Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy, read by the author. "A masterpiece of American humor." Los Angeles Times peterleroy.substack.com

  1. “Faire Cattleya”

    Mar 15

    “Faire Cattleya”

    In Episode 13 of Well, What Now, “Faire Cattleya,” Peter and Albertine consider the intimate language of a “society of two.” Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  2. “Solid Citizens”

    12/01/2025

    “Solid Citizens”

    In Episode 11 of Well, What Now, “Solid Citizens” Peter and Albertine ramble through Manhattan seeking wisdom. Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min

  3. 11/16/2025

    “Something Knotty”

    In Episode 10 of Well, What Now, “Something Knotty” Peter and Albertine explore the manifold mysteries of mathematical knots. Subscribe to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy Share The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy Watch Well, What Now? This series of short videos continues The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy in the present. * You can begin reading at the beginning or you can catch up by visiting the archive or consulting the index to the Topical Guide. The Substack serialization of Little Follies begins here; Herb ’n’ Lorna begins here; Reservations Recommended begins here; Where Do You Stop? begins here; What a Piece of Work I Am begins here; At Home with the Glynns begins here; Leaving Small’s Hotel begins here. * You can listen to the episodes on the Personal History podcast. Begin at the beginning or scroll through the episodes to find what you’ve missed. The Substack podcast reading of Little Follies begins here; Herb ’n’ Lorna begins here; Reservations Recommended begins here; Where Do You Stop? begins here; What a Piece of Work I Am begins here; At Home with the Glynns begins here; Leaving Small’s Hotel begins here. * You can listen to “My Mother Takes a Tumble” and “Do Clams Bite?” complete and uninterrupted as audiobooks through YouTube. * You can ensure that you never miss a future issue by getting a free subscription. (You can help support the work by choosing a paid subscription instead.) * At Apple Books you can download free eBooks of Little Follies, Herb ’n’ Lorna, Reservations Recommended, Where Do You Stop?, What a Piece of Work I Am, At Home with the Glynns, Leaving Small’s Hotel, and Inflating a Dog. * You can buy hardcover and paperback editions of all the books at Lulu. * You’ll find overviews of the entire work in An Introduction to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy (a pdf document), The Origin Story (here on substack), Between the Lines (a video, here on Substack), and at Encyclopedia.com. The serialization of The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy is supported by its readers. I sometimes earn affiliate fees when you click through the affiliate links in a post. EK The illustration in the banner that opens each episode is from an illustration by Stewart Rouse that first appeared on the cover of the August 1931 issue of Modern Mechanics and Inventions. www.erickraft.com www.babbingtonpress.com Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min

  4. 10/19/2025

    “What’s the Big Idea?”

    In Episode 9 of Well, What Now, “What’s the Big Idea?” Peter encounters FluddBot the ChatBot. Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min

  5. 09/16/2025

    🎧 1051: Taking a Break

    I’ve posted episodes in the serial republication of The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy daily for nearly three years. I need a break. I’m pausing the serial republication for a while. However, I will continue to develop the videos in Well, What Now? and post them here on Substack. Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    1 min

  6. 09/15/2025

    🎧 1050: The idea . . .

    THE IDEA that I reported on the preceding page came to me not on that sunny afternoon in Babbington but on a nasty night in Newark, Delaware, a night when rain was falling in sheets and a blustery wind made umbrellas useless. Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min

  7. 09/12/2025

    🎧 1049: Clasping, . . .

    Clasping, but not actually wringing, my hands, I said, “I’ve started wondering whether my mother — ” “What?” Patti asked after I had allowed a moment to pass in silence. Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    5 min

  8. 09/11/2025

    🎧 1048: I told . . .

    I TOLD MYSELF that if I couldn’t get what I wanted from Patti, I would have to learn to be content with what she was willing to give me, which was friendship. . . . Get full access to The Personal History, Adventures, Experiences & Observations of Peter Leroy at peterleroy.substack.com/subscribe

    4 min
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