Dog Years: A Memoir by Mark DotyHarperCollins, 2007

I’ve been reading this book on the train and finding myself getting a little teary from the tenderness and sweetness and sadness of it, how Mark Doty articulates sorrow and hope and the joy a dog is/has/brings to people. As usual, Doty’s writing is detailed, vivid: he conjures such clear images of his beloved retrievers, Arden and Beau. It’s also, as usual, smart, thoughtful, and warm.