E. B. White on Dogs
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E. B. White is best known for his childrenβs books, such as Charlotteβs Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. A columnist for the New Yorker for over half a century and co-author of The Elements of Style, White hit his stride as an American literary icon when he began publishing his One Manβs Meat columns from his saltwater farm on the coast of Maine.
In E. B. White on Dogs, his granddaughter and manager of his literary estate, Martha White, has compiled the best and funniest of her grandfatherβs essays, poems, and letters depicting over a dozen of his various canine companions. Included here are favorite essays such as βTwo Letters, Both Open,β βBedfellows,β and many others, as well as some of Whiteβs little-known βNotes and Commentβ pieces covering dog shows, sled dog races, and the trials and tribulations of city canines.
This is a book for those who recognize a good sentence and a masterful turn of a phrase; for E. B. White fans looking for more from their favorite author; and for dog lovers who may not have discovered the wit, style, and compassion of this most distinguished of American essayists.
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E. B. White (1899β1985) was an American author and long-time contributor to the New Yorker. He was the author of more than seventeen books of prose and poetry and coauthor of the English language style guide The Elements of Style but is especially well-known for his beloved childrenβs classics, Charlotteβs Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1973. He won numerous other awards and medals, including a special Pulitzer Prize for his body of work in 1978 and the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, which commended him for making βa substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.β
Martha White, granddaughter of E. B. White and manager of White Literary, edited the updated Letters of E. B. White, as well as In the Words of E. B. White: Quotations from Americaβs Most Companionable of Writers. As a contributing writer and editor to Yankee magazineβs Old Farmerβs Almanac, White wrote two weekly syndicated columns and was the author of Traditional Home Remedies. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Country Journal, and many other publications.
Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 250 audiobooks.
