A "superb blend of personal essays and journalistic articles" on everything from fatherhood to writing workshops to jazz musicians (
Chicago Sun-Times).
"At once subtle and dazzling," these pieces-collected from such publications as
Esquire,
Harper's Magazine, and
GQ-serve as both a wide-ranging journey through topics like art and music and an autobiographical look into the life of one of our most acclaimed literary figures, the author of such books as
Stop-Time and
Body & Soul and a director of the renowned Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa (
Publishers Weekly).
"[An] interesting and well-done anthology. Conroy takes on such topics as learning to play pool, fatherhood, the value of now-disappearing small towns in instilling family values, the enthusiasms of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, and, of course, the Writers' Workshop." -
Library Journal
"Highly enjoyable and illuminating...
Dogs Bark is simply one of the best books published in a long, long time." -
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
