The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

April 25, 2009

Apr. 25, 1952

Padgett Powell was born on April 25, 1952. His work, published in the New Yorker, has been described as in "the southern literary tradition." Whatever that means, we have this excerpt from his story, "Mrs. Hollingsworth's Men:" "He looked like the kind of cat who would bite you on the neck to hold you down." This quote makes me wonder if the author, who knows men, knows anything about tomcats.
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