Screenshot: The New Yorker

The Sweetest Fan Letter Ever

A reader tells me about his love for his dog

I recently wrote a story for the New Yorker’s website about my dog Merle, who is no longer with us, and my dog Ruthie, who I got while Merle was still alive, and is currently my only dog. It is called “The Bridge Dog” and it’s about how I got Ruthie in anticipation of Merle’s death, and how that all worked out. As a result of writing this…