The New Work of Dogs Tending to Life, Love, and Family

In this provocative and moving exploration, Katz offers a portrait of a community, and by extension a country, that is turning to its pets for emotional support and stability.

Jon Katz has written twelve books—six novels and six works of nonfiction. A two-time finalist for <br>the National Magazine Award, he has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and Wired. He is a contributing editor to public radio’s Marketplace and to Bark magazine. A member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, he lives in northern New Jersey with his wife, Paula Span, a reporter for <br>The Washington Post; their college-student daughter, Emma Span; and their two dogs. Katz is working on his next book, which is about women and dogs. He can be e-mailed at jonkatz3@comcast.net.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>