Giving Literary Dog Ladies Their Due

The canine crowd gets its turn

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk in the U.S., about “cat ladies.” (I’m going to leave the adjective about their parental status out; it’s no one’s business). Being a cat lover myself, I feel it’s only fair to dog lovers their due.

Many writers were just as devoted to their canine companions, and since classic literary ladies are my beat, I present a d…