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Talking Dogs and Art
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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. Laqueur
Time Regained - Marcelle Proust
Flesh by David Szalay
King: A Street Story by John Berger
The Witch by Marie Ndiaye
Spies 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 Nunez
The 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.
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I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!