First published 2013
The New Yorker opens its archives to celebrate cats in all their contradictory glory. This anthology pulls together fiction, articles, poems, humor pieces, cartoons, cover art, and drawings from the magazine's history. Writers including Margaret Atwood, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Roald Dahl, Haruki Murakami, James Thurber, John Updike, and E. B. White contribute their observations on feline companions. The collection spans genres and decades, offering both literary fiction and humorous sketches. Full color illustrations accompany the written pieces. Anthony Lane provides the foreword to this hardcover volume. The book captures cats as cultural symbols and beloved pets, reflecting humanity's complex relationship with these creatures. Each piece adds another layer to our understanding of why cats fascinate writers and readers alike.
Genres: art, animals, collections, anthologies, humor, cats
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family
Setting: New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · Random House