What is it about animals? Those creatures that keep us company, a figure in a memory or folktale, the shadowy presence in a photograph, or an ancient drawing on a wall. Guides, companions, imaginary beings, hindrances, sources of fear and love.
Edited by Nathan O’Donnell, Adrian Duncan, and Niamh Dunphy, Running feet, sharp noses: Essays on the animal world is an essential collection of essays on the animal world. Each piece is a profound meditation on how animals affect our sense of self, our memories, our actions.
This brilliant new book of non-fiction investigates – with the insights and perceptions of some of the finest writers at work today – how animals shape and determine our everyday lives, whether we realise it or not.
‘Spirited and intense, compact as poetry, Running feet, sharp noses reads like a classic.’
– Martina Evans, Irish Times
‘Extraordinary … Animal lovers, or indeed lovers of great, philosophical writing, will adore this book which invites repeated readings and reflections.’
–Andrea Cleary, Business Post
‘A treasure … exquisite … A beautiful anthology.’
– Anne Cunningham, Westmeath Examiner
With contributions by Latifa Akay, Sara Baume, John Berger, June Caldwell, Niamh Campbell, Vona Groarke, Edward Hoagland, Sabrina Mandanici, Darragh McCausland, Tim MacGabhann, Honor Moore, Eileen Myles, Stephen Sexton, Jessica Traynor, Erica Van Horn, and Suzanne Walsh.
11 × 17.5 cm, 176 pp, 1 b/w ill., softcover
Design: Daly & Lyon