Bob Eckstein
Okay, I admit it, I love cats. For most of my life I've had a cat (or two). Inspired by Cats: Writers and Their Mews(es) written by Nava Atlas and illustrated by Bob Eckstein is absolutely gorgeous, even if you're not cat fan. From the introduction: "What is it about writers and cats? With so many possibilities to choose from, we could have a done a four-volume set. It may have been easier to have written a book called Great Writers Without Cats ." From Margaret Atwood to Ernest Hemingway to Edgar Allan Poe, this book is filled with fascinating facts and interesting observations from Nava Atlas and, oh so beautiful paintings by my man, Bob Eckstein. Helen Gurley Brown said, "Cats are beautiful, smart, perverse, outrageous, funny, and satisfying. They are probably the best of all creatures. Cats first, then people, and everything else comes after that." Bob's painting of Barbara Pym and her cat Minerva Tell us about where you live and ...
