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Catlady: A Love Letter to Women and Their Cats
The connection between women and cats is timeless--explore how this truth endures in the 21st century through Leah Goren's enchanting artwork, along with contributions by more than 25 women.
There's no question that cats rule the world--ask any cat owner and they'll tell you how these balls of fur insert themselves into our lives and establish dominion over the household. In this book, Leah Goren brings together smart, funny essays by ban.do founder Jen Gotch, writer Mara Altman, novelist Emma Straub, and designer Justina Blakeney, among others. She also conducts illuminating interviews with women who have built their lives or careers around cats, such as Lisa Kytösaho, the head of a cheetah rehabilitation and conservation organization in South Africa, and Hannah Shaw, a humane educator and rescuer of neonatal kittens. Throughout the book, Goren's appealing illustrations bring the joys of cat friendship to life, while her observations about the roles that cats have played in history, fashion, mythology, and art help us understand why the human-cat connection is so powerful. Sophisticated yet accessible, and featuring the work of a hugely popular illustrator, this book's wisdom and artwork reveal deeper truths about what makes cats so appealing as companions. Catlady will speak to the millions of cat lovers who know just how strongly we identify with our feline friends.
There's no question that cats rule the world--ask any cat owner and they'll tell you how these balls of fur insert themselves into our lives and establish dominion over the household. In this book, Leah Goren brings together smart, funny essays by ban.do founder Jen Gotch, writer Mara Altman, novelist Emma Straub, and designer Justina Blakeney, among others. She also conducts illuminating interviews with women who have built their lives or careers around cats, such as Lisa Kytösaho, the head of a cheetah rehabilitation and conservation organization in South Africa, and Hannah Shaw, a humane educator and rescuer of neonatal kittens. Throughout the book, Goren's appealing illustrations bring the joys of cat friendship to life, while her observations about the roles that cats have played in history, fashion, mythology, and art help us understand why the human-cat connection is so powerful. Sophisticated yet accessible, and featuring the work of a hugely popular illustrator, this book's wisdom and artwork reveal deeper truths about what makes cats so appealing as companions. Catlady will speak to the millions of cat lovers who know just how strongly we identify with our feline friends.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published April 7, 2020
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 13, 2020
Such a sweet and sentimental book of essays by women and their cats. I particularly enjoyed looking up each woman (that I didn’t already know) after their essays to learn more about them. I appreciated their stories and now appreciate them as well!
July 4, 2020
This is an ode to cats and the people that love them.
April 2, 2023
Highly recommend for anyone who has a cat!
February 11, 2022
This is a lovely collection of stories about people who love cats. Well, except for Aidy Bryant who loves dogs but I'll forgive her for that.
The artwork is gorgeous & soothing for the soul, this was a perfect winter read & I've put the book on a shelf where I can re-visit some of the stories.
The artwork is gorgeous & soothing for the soul, this was a perfect winter read & I've put the book on a shelf where I can re-visit some of the stories.
January 21, 2021
Just the sweetest book for cat ladies.
December 27, 2021
I'm clearly not enough of a cat lady for this book, which, yes, I was attempting to read for 5 months.
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