The New York Times Narrated

When Dementia Steals the Imagination of a Children’s Book Writer

Episode Summary

Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/magazine/robert-munsch-author-children-books-dementia.html By Katie Engelhart Read by Samantha Desz Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Devin Murphy

Episode Notes

Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away.

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/magazine/robert-munsch-author-children-books-dementia.html

By Katie Engelhart
Read by Samantha Desz
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Devin Murphy