First published 2012
The New Yorker Magazine draws from decades of archives to present an extensive anthology celebrating dogs through multiple literary forms. This collection brings together contributions from notable writers including John Cheever, Susan Orlean, Roddy Doyle, Ian Frazier, Arthur Miller, John Updike, Roald Dahl, E. B. White, A. J. Liebling, Alexandra Fuller, Jerome Groopman, Jeffrey Toobin, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Ogden Nash, Donald Barthelme, Jonathan Lethem, Mark Strand, Anne Sexton, and Cathleen Schine. The volume encompasses articles, fiction pieces, humor writing, poetry, cartoons, cover illustrations, manuscript drafts, and drawings, all presented with full color artwork. Malcolm Gladwell provides the foreword, while Adam Gopnik contributes a fresh essay examining James Thurber's memorable canine characters. The anthology offers dog enthusiasts a comprehensive sampling of how one of America's most respected publications has portrayed humanity's relationship with canines across various literary genres and artistic mediums.
Genres: art, animals, anthologies, humor, dogs, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family
Setting: New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
416 pages · Hardcover · Random House