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- In this beautiful story of connection and self-reflection, a missing dog in Georgia sets Amy Webb on an adventure away from her tumultuous marriage and lack-luster personal life and towards a journey of self-discovery and joy.
- About the Author: Lauren Grodstein is the author of the Read with Jenna pick We Must Not Think of Ourselves, The Washington Post Book of the Year The Explanation for Everything, and the New York Times-bestselling A Friend of the Family, among other works.
- 304 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Animals
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"Amy Webb is a chef. Or rather, she was a chef. Somewhere along the way she also became a wife and a stepmother and an emergency contact, and the part of her that was a chef disappeared entirely--along with her sense of self. Which is why she is currently in the republic of Georgia, on a mission to find a lost dog named Angel, and, more importantly, the life's purpose she once took for granted. For months, Amy has escaped by watching Youtube videos of Angel walking the children of Tbilisi to school. When Angel goes missing, Amy volunteers to go find him. The fact that her husband may be having (another) affair and her stepson is away at college probably has something to do with it. Who is Amy, after all, if she's not taking care of other people? But to her surprise, Angel proves elusive, and while she does make friends with a number of stray dogs, what she finds in Tblisi is entirely human. Is she happy in her marriage? What happened to her career? Why doesn't she ever cook anymore, even just for herself? Helping her on this journey of self-discovery is a rebellious teenager, a mysterious and attractive Russian, and several post-Soviet grandmothers. And, of course, the rich food and culture and complicated politics of Georgia itself. After a lifetime of looking away from her own needs and appetites, Amy is forced to confront what she really wants and how to finally find herself--and a dog"--Book Synopsis
In this beautiful story of connection and self-reflection, a missing dog in Georgia sets Amy Webb on an adventure away from her tumultuous marriage and lack-luster personal life and towards a journey of self-discovery and joy. Amy Webb is a chef. Or rather, she was a chef. Somewhere along the way she also became a wife and a stepmother and an emergency contact, and the part of her that was a chef disappeared entirely- along with her sense of self. Which is why she is currently in the republic of Georgia, on a mission to find a lost dog named Angel, and, more importantly, the life's purpose she once took for granted. For months, Amy has escaped by watching Youtube videos of Angel walking the children of Tbilisi to school. When Angel goes missing, Amy volunteers to go find him. The fact that her husband may be having (another) affair and her stepson is away at college probably has something to do with it. Who is Amy, after all, if she's not taking care of other people? But to her surprise, Angel proves elusive, and while she does make friends with a number of stray dogs, what she finds in Tblisi is entirely human. Is she happy in her marriage? What happened to her career? Why doesn't she ever cook anymore, even just for herself? Helping her on this journey of self-discovery is a rebellious teenager, a mysterious and attractive Russian, and several post-Soviet grandmothers. And, of course, the rich food and culture and complicated politics of Georgia itself. After a lifetime of looking away from her own needs and appetites, Amy is forced to confront what she really wants and how to finally find herself - And a dog.Review Quotes
"A Dog in Georgia is a banger about rebooting your life... [an] education in what American life looks like from the outside."--Minnesota Star Tribune
"A novel that remains deeply funny even as it explores some of the darkest days in recent Caucasus history. Grodstein rejects the simple binaries that so often define Western writing about the former Soviet Union... A Dog in Georgia is proof that a hero's journey need not be haughty and that a political novel can be whimsical and bubbly. In a book ostensibly about animals, Grodstein instead probes the limits of human compassion."--Foreign Policy
"Dog lovers (and all others) will find much pleasure in this charming story."--Library Journal
"The pleasure of the novel is in watching Amy's transformation . . . readers will be transported."--Publishers Weekly
Named a Best/Most Anticipated Book of the Year by Zibby Owens and New Jersey Monthly
About the Author
Lauren Grodstein is the author of the Read with Jenna pick We Must Not Think of Ourselves, The Washington Post Book of the Year The Explanation for Everything, and the New York Times-bestselling A Friend of the Family, among other works. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, children, and two large dogs, and is a professor of English at Rutgers University-Camden, where she directs the MFA program in creative writing.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.22 Inches (H) x 6.29 Inches (W) x 1.07 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.08 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Animals
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Lauren Grodstein
Language: English
Street Date: August 5, 2025
TCIN: 94406582
UPC: 9781643752358
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-1571
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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