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.

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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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