“Dog” by Michelle Herman is a literary novel about a brindle pup, his new owner, and the way he unknowingly impacts her life for the better. Jill Rosen, who much prefers to go by her initials J.T., is a published poet, a poetry professor, and a single, middle-aged woman who has never been married. She lives an isolated life, separate from those she lives amongst, sensing that there is something missing in her life but drinking too much to focus on what that is. It’s not that she’s a full-time alcoholic; it’s just that in those hours when she should … Continue reading →