EP05: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter with E.B. Bartels

Welcome to the fifth episode of Mother of Dogs. Today, Tina is joined by E.B. Bartels. E.B. Bartels is a writer, editor, teacher, and former bookseller, with an MFA from Columbia. She is the author of Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter (Mariner Books/HarperCollins, 2022), a narrative nonfiction book about loving and losing animals, which has been featured in many media outlets including The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and NPR's Here & Now. Her work has appeared in Salon, Slate, WBUR, Literary Hub, Catapult, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, and The Millions, among others, and she also edits the interview series Non-Fiction about Non-Humans on the literary site Fiction Advocate. E.B. lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Richie, and their dog (Seymour), two tortoises (Terrence and Twyla), a small flock of pigeons (Bert, Dan, Lucille, and George), and a dozen fish (all named Milton).Topics Covered:Lessons E.B. has learned from her animal teachers. Insight into what it is like to be a writer and the journey to publishing Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter.E.B. shares advice and recommended resources for those aspiring to write their own book. We dig into the inspiration behind E.B.’s book and the interesting research she came across around loving and honoring pets from various perspectives. <br/>Mentioned in the Show:Book: Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book By Courntey MaumBook: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers By Mary Roach Book: My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People and Their Animals by Leslie IrvineBook: The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel By Milan Kundera Book: An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongBook: Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear By Erica BerryStory of Hachiko: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65259426Fiona Apple Letter: bit.ly/FionaApplesletterFollow:Subscribe to Mother of Dogs Newsletter: https://www.motherofdogspodcast.com Connect on Instagram: @motherofdogspod // @allidoiswinwithchloeE.B. Bartels: http://ebbartels.com/Connect on Instagram: @goodgriefpetsbookCheck out E.B.’s work: https://linktr.ee/eb_bartelsPurchase E.B. Bartels’ book: bit.ly/GoodGriefPetsBook
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