“Man Writes Dog: Death and Rebirth in the Canine Memoirs” by Terry Caesar in The Common Review explores the changing roles of dogs from “man’s (or woman’s) best friend” to “humankind’s saviors,” based on the ” evidence of the current proliferation of best-selling nonfiction memoirs about dogs.” The focus is on Jon Katz’s memoir of […]
Filed under: readers advisory, animals, memoirs on June 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Mary at 52 Books has posted a list (author, title) of about 20 classic fiction and non-fiction dog stories, from Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson to Lad, a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune.
A few that aren’t on the list:
The Shaman Bulldog: A Love Story (1996) by Renaldo Fisher. One of my favourites, a book […]
Filed under: readers advisory, booklists, animals, classics on October 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »
An annotated Animal Migration booklist from The Miss Rumphius Effect!
“Many different types of animals migrate, including insects, fish, and mammals. While many animals fly these annual treks, others must walk or swim to reach their destinations. The books on this list highlight the wonders of migration in all its forms.”
Author, title, Amazon link and summary […]
Filed under: readers advisory, booklists, children's books, animals on September 4th, 2007 | No Comments »