Four books where the dog doesn't die

Camille Perri is the author of The Assistants and When Katie Met Cassidy. She has worked as a books editor for Cosmopolitan and Esquire. She has also been a ghostwriter of young adult novels and a reference librarian. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from New York University, where she majored in English and gender and sexuality studies, and a masters of library science degree from Queens College. She splits her time between New York City and the Hudson Valley with her wife and their Brussels Griffon named Pip.

Perri's new novel is Social Animals.

At People magazine the author tagged twelve books, shows, and movies where the dog survives. One book on the list:

The Stray Dog from Dogs of Venice by Steven Rowley

Unlike Rowley’s earlier novel, Lily and the Octopus, which will likely make you cry, this short, gentle novella is a safe bet for dog lovers who can’t bear to see an animal suffer.

Human heartbreak is the subject here as Paul is blindsided by his husband, Darren, who asks for a divorce on the eve of their planned Venice vacation. However, even this is treated in an ultimately uplifting way, and the unnamed dog remains a source of inspiration.

Read about another book on the list.

Coffee with a Canine: Steven Rowley & Tilda Swinton.

--Marshal Zeringue