Riverhead We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Ramona Ausubel, the award-winning author of “Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty,” returns with “The Last Animal” (Riverhead Books), her buoyant take on “Jurassic Park,” about the surprising discovery of a perfectly preserved, 4,000-year-old baby mammoth. Read an excerpt below. […]
Companion Animal Psychology Book Club April 2023
“I love this book because it reminds me of our wildness, it reminds me how powerful our sense are, and it celebrates animals and humans in a way that binds us together.”–Craig Foster, filmmaker and Academy Award-winner for My Octopus Teacher. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn […]
Very Exciting News About My Next Book
I’ve got some amazing news to share with you today. Photo: MHFotografie By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Get Companion Animal Psychology in your inbox. I’m thrilled that my third book, Shiver, has been acquired by Greystone […]
Companion Animal Psychology Book Club February 2023
“I don’t know how to put into words the awe I felt while reading this book—for the incredible sensory diversity of our planet, and for Ed Yong’s talents.”—Mary Roach, author of Stiff By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to […]
Companion Animal Psychology Book Club December 2022
“Will cause readers to think deeply about big questions…and to laugh out loud.”–Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Get Companion Animal Psychology in your […]
Companion Animal Psychology Book Club November 2022
“Turning wolves into dogs took knowledge, insight and a few cheeky treats along the way. This book contains all three, and is the perfect companion to any dog lover.” — Ben Garrod. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to […]
Cardiff Castle animal wall comes alive in children’s book
What would the stone animals perched on Cardiff Castle’s wall get up to if they could come alive and enjoy the city at night? Illustrator Jack Skivens’ first children’s book sees the creatures visiting some of the city’s best-known landmarks before returning to their positions before sunrise. In Night of the Animal Wall, the vulture […]
Liz Climo Shares Story Behind Her New Book of Animal Comics
This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. For years, former The Simpsons cartoonist Liz Climo has been creating adorable animal comics. Filled with positivity, her cute cast of characters focuses on self-love, perseverance, and finding joy in […]
Straight out of a children’s book, local animal sanctuary hosts a pig wedding to remember
Oct. 9—SULLIVAN — Over a hundred community members gathered together for a ceremony Saturday to celebrate the work of a local nonprofit and witness bride and groom take each others’ hoofs in marriage. After trotting down the aisle from out of a barn at Amazing Grace Animal Sanctuary, newlywed pigs Gronk and Henrietta took their […]
Dr Andil Gosine’s newest book: Embracing the animal within
Features Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Artist, writer and scholar, Dr Andil Gosine. Photo by Catherine Sforza. – Artist, writer and scholar Dr Andil Gosine believes since, socially, the definition of “human” revolves around some impossible ideal of European men, no one should have to prove their humanity by conforming to that standard. Instead […]