“The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed,” writes Pulitzer Price-winning author Anna Quindlen about her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. I’m a big fan of the Quindlen sensibility when it comes to kids and dogs. She has written prolifically and profoundly about both. This homage to dogs and in her case, one specific beloved one, was beautifully characterized in her little book, Good Dog. Stay.
With her trademark wisdom and humor, Quindlen reflects on how her life had unfolded in tandem with Beau’s, and on the...
