Helen Humphreys

And a Dog Called Fig is the story of one writer's life with dogs—including a frisky new puppy—and how they are uniquely ideal companions for building a creative life, along with a sprinkling of delightful tales about dogs with famous writer pals. Into the writer's isolation comes a dog, to sit beside the chair or to lie on the couch...

“[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED review Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realises we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left — no matter how diminished. Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and...