Today, we're talking about dogs and art, two of my favorite topics! In The Dog's Gaze: A Visual History, historian Thomas W. Lauqeur investigates why so many dogs are depicted in great works of art. We also chat about the long history of the relationship between humans and dogs. Shownotes: Today’s podcast is sponsored by Dancing Woman by Elaine Nell Orr Books Discussed:The Dog’s Gaze: A Visual History by Thomas W. LaqueurTime Regained - Marcelle ProustFlesh by David SzalayKing: A Street Story by John Berger The Witch by Marie NdiayeSpies of the Balkans - Alan Furst Guest Author Book Recommendation:Sheila Yasmin Marikar, author of Incidentals recommends With Friends Like You by Amy Chosick Bonus Dog Books: The Friend - Sigrid NunezThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - Mark Hadden Link to sign up for my Gelli Print Art Class (If it’s not live yet, just keep an eye on this site!) Come visit me at booth 210 at the Beverly Hills Art Show on May 16th and 17th. Take a collagraph printmaking workshop with me on Sunday, June 28th from 1-4 pm at the Marin MOCA in Marin, California. Enter my book giveaway for The Optimists by Brian Platzer, closing on May 16th, 2026. Penguin Press Instagram PageSupport the showGet your Books Are My People merch here!I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

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