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Once You Start Mushing, There’s No Going Back

Once You Start Mushing, There’s No Going Back

Blair Braverman on Racing Sled-Dogs and Embracing the Pack Lifestyle

By Blair Braverman | November 16, 2021

All About Basket: A Letter from Gertrude Stein About Her Beloved Dog

All About Basket: A Letter from Gertrude Stein About Her Beloved Dog

“In short he is a happy fool, and a great comfort, and some day you will meet.”

By Shaun Usher | November 2, 2021

On Writing a Book For Dog People

On Writing a Book For Dog People

Nathaniel Ian Miller Considers His Canine Inspirations

By Nathaniel Ian Miller | October 27, 2021

The Primordial Pull of the Truffle, That “Holy of Holies”

The Primordial Pull of the Truffle, That “Holy of Holies”

Rowan Jacobsen on the Ever-Elusive Scent of the Captivating Mushroom

By Rowan Jacobsen | October 7, 2021

More Dogs, More Dogs: Chloe Shaw in Conversation with Dinah Lenney

More Dogs, More Dogs: Chloe Shaw in Conversation with Dinah Lenney

The Author of What Is a Dog? on the Books that Encouraged Her Creativity

By Dinah Lenney | July 28, 2021

What Losing My Childhood Dog Taught Me About Grief and Companionship

What Losing My Childhood Dog Taught Me About Grief and Companionship

Chloe Shaw Tries to Answer One Question: “What is a Dog?”

By Chloe Shaw | July 14, 2021

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Scott Cheshire Remembers Olive, and Wonders Where She Is Now

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Can Dogs Make Us <br>Better Writers?

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Anna Bruno on How Canines Make Humans More Human

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Watership Down author Richard Adams once called his dog as a witness in a hearing.

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