People write books for many reasons: adventure, fulfillment, curiosity, passion, money. I wrote my new book, Dogland, for all those reasons. But also: I needed some dogs in my life.
My wife and I had fourteen years with a yellow Lab mutt named Fred. He was the best dog, even when he ate the drywall in our garage. Loyal and loving and goofy as hell. Alix and I adored him. It folded us in half when he died nine years ago. We talked about getting another dog, many times, but never could commit. Then Alix’s mom came to live with us, and her cat was part of the deal. We love Alix’s mom and have come to an
