Dogs We Love With Jane Smiley, Armistead Maupin, Ann Beattie, Edward Albee, and 14 Other Dog People

by Rosen, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9781579653583
• ISBN10: 1579653588
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Artisan

Summary

What we love about our dogs. Some of us just "feel incomplete without the company of a dog or two," as Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee puts it in this timeless collection of great writing about dogs. In fact, millions of us wouldn't dream of living without dogs, none more so than the renowned dog-devoted authors of Dogs We Love. From Ann Beattie debating whether to upgrade from "occasional dog sitter" to full-time dog owner to Bob Shacochis fretting over how to welcome a second dog into a one-dog household, these 18 tributes convey with wit, insight, and passion the love that makes the bond between dogs and dog-people so powerful. Accompanied by the humorous, endearing photographs of Robin Schwartz, Dogs We Love gives image and voice to the enduring, undiluted emotions that our canine companions inspire.

Author Biography

Michael J. Rosen has written, edited, or illustrated a veritable kennel of books, including Workman's Kids' Best Dog Book; Artisan's Horse People, Fishing with Dad, and My Bug; and The Dog Department: James Thurber on Hounds, Scotties, and Talking Poodles and May Contain Nuts: A Very Loose Canon of American Humor. Many of his anthologies have supported humane efforts through the Company of Animals Fund, which he founded in 1990. He lives with his pack on 100 acres in central Ohio.