Description: This anthology collects original writing and art by novelists, poets, and academics about their pets, including a killer chihuahua, a catatonic toy poodle, a contraband cat, a backyard full of endangered desert tortoises, five forgotten parakeets, and a skinny ex-racehorse named Joe. From legends like Ann Beattie and Christine Schutt to indie lit cult figures like Scott McClanahan, this anthology collects writing from some of today's best literary talent.
Brief description: Patty Yumi Cottrell is the author of Sorry to Disrupt the Peace (McSweeney's). She lives in Florida.
Review Quotes: "Nobody writes like Schutt" - Publisher's Weekly