 Today on Maine Calling, E.B. White, Psalm Writer. 125 years ago today, on July 11, 1899, one of America's most beloved writers was born. Elwyn Brooks White, E.B. White, is best known for his children's book, Charlotte's Web, which is set on a Maine farm. In her review of the book for the New York Times in 1952, Eudora Welty wrote, "...as a piece of work, it is just about perfect."