Author event with Scott Simon

Parnassus Books is thrilled to present an evening with Scott Simon, in conversation with Blake Farmer, to celebrate Scott's new book, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known.

This ticketed event will take place at Parnassus Books (3900 Hilllsboro Pike, Suite 14, Nashville, TN 37215) on Tuesday, May 12th, at 6:30 PM.

All books will be pre-signed, and there will be a signing line for personalizations after the event.

Tickets:

$28.00 - includes one general admission seat and one signed copy of Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known.

Parking:

There is ample free parking in front of the store, as well as in the lot and garage behind the store.

About the book:

Scott Simon's household does not make much distinction between humans and other animals. Whether two-legged or four-, flesh-covered, fur-covered, feathered, or gilled--everyone is family. Today, Simon lives with the haiku-writing and absolument charmant French poodle Daisy and the daringly audacious foster cat Gato Blanco. But that's just the start.

In Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known, Simon warmly philosophizes on the unforgettable and utterly ordinary moments between species, along with their joys, worries, love, and humor. Depicting a lifetime of remarkable, enduring relationships with pets, Simon explores the difficulty of expressing the strong ties we feel: a kinship between humans and animals that's more familial than "owner," and more mutual than "caregiver" or "guardian."

Paired with the charming, whimsical illustrations of renowned New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck, Simon reflects on how pets unlock our hearts and burrow into our lives beginning with his family's dog guiding his first steps. From a cat who escaped the British Embassy (Simon had to promise to raise her as British) and street dogs during Sarajevo's siege to a series of beta fish all named Salman Fishdie and an energetic, cage-escaping hamster Bagel, he reveals how our animals change not just our lives but how we see the world. Enchanting and thoughtful, Ulysses S. Cat is a profusion of exuberant memories and musings on a life spent in animal company.

About the author:

Scott Simon hosts NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday and Up First, and is special contributor to CBS News Sunday Morning. A winner of Emmy and Peabody Awards, he is in the Radio Hall of Fame and the Illinois Lincoln Academy. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two daughters.

About Blake Farmer:

Blake Farmer Blake Farmer hosts WPLN’s midday show This Is Nashville and co-hosts HealthQ in partnership with KFF Health News. He’s a life-long Nashvillian with a YA librarian sister. His genres of choice are biographies and histories. If he ever gets around to writing a book, it will be about contentment and accepting mediocrity.

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