The Work of Cat in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

By Jason Boog 

oxfordcat.jpgNot all GalleyCats read breezy romances. At one-year-old, this bright, cute cat enjoys the heady work of cultural critic Walter Benjamin.

Jaya Aninda Chatterjee, an editorial assistant at Yale University Press, sent in pictures of her one-year-old cat, Kieran.

She explained: “We’re a suitably bookish pair. While I work as an editorial assistant here at Yale University Press, Kieran enjoys editorial pursuits of his own kind, namely, reclining on my bookshelf in front of the poetry anthologies and 19th century novels, with his tail hanging over the edge of the shelf. When not engaged in such literary acts, he indulges in sartorial splendor, as the attached photo of him in a Santa hat suggests.”

rosefoxcatms2.jpgWelcome to GalleyCat’s annual literary pet parade, a publishing holiday tradition established by former senior editor Ron Hogan during his four-year tenure at this blog. For a few crazy days, GalleyCat readers and their pets rule the blog. Follow this link to read more about the annual photo spread and find out where our former senior editor is headed next.


Here’s Kieran relaxing on the bookshelf beside the work of his favorite cultural critic…

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