The Dog Is Us

by Marcelle Clements

Series of short essays looking at the aging of the pot smoking 60’s generation into the stagnant career and chaotic relationship lives of them now in the 80’s. The so-called dog that was the focal point of the “high” 60’s generation [the “dog” being an euphemism for what drew their foggy attention and kept it – such as clips from the Vietnam War, to a dog walking down the street] has reversed roles and now the recovering non-smokers realize it is now them, their careers and relationships that are now the epitome of absurdity. They are now “the dogs”. Book is in good condition with slight marking on bottoms of pagination. Dust jacket is not price clipped but sports some staining and scuffing. 338 pages

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays

338 pages, Hardcover

First published November 29, 1985

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been a number of years since I read this collection of essays but I still recall how blown away i was particularly by the brilliance with which Clements captured the essence of the 60's culture in the lead essay "The Dog Is Us". Clements went on to become a contributor to Rolling Stone which speaks to her sensibilities as much as her ability as well as the author of several other novels but with this singular essay she left an indelible impression/perspective on what the 60's or more truthfully for me the 70's were all about.