The True Story of Dr. Seuss

This could fall under the "day late and dollar short" category, since we celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday yesterday, but the info is too good to pass up ...

• Do you know what drinking gin has to do with his now-famous name?  
• Did you know a random encounter led to his first book deal?
• Can you tell me why he liked nonsense?

You'll find all the answers in yesterday's Writer's Almanac, under the poem. Enjoy!