And a dog called Fig : solitude, connection, the writing life

ISBN: 9781443463416
Physical Description: 253 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm regular print print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Toronto : HarperCollinsPublishersLtd, 2022.
Copyright: &copy;2022

Humphreys, Helen 1961- (author.).

Summary: An artist's solitude is a sacred space. But in the artist's quiet there is also loneliness, self-doubt, the possibility of collapsing too far inward. What an artist needs, Helen Humphreys would say, is a dog. This is a book about companionship and loss and creativity that is filled with the beauty of a steadfast canine friend and the restorative powers of nature. It is also a book about craft, divided into sections that echo the working parts of a novel. Just as every work of art is different, every dog is different - with distinctive needs and lessons to offer.