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 2, 2012

April 2, 2002

Henry Slesar (June 12, 1927 to April 2, 2002), a native of New York City, worked as a copywriter while he broke into a career as a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and other edgy modern genres. One reads that Slesar coined the term 'coffee break.' In 1957 he published one of his most popular short stories, the very widely anthologized, "My Father, the Cat." In this light fantasy a man must introduce his new wife, to his father, an Angora cat. Roger Caras includes this story in his 1988 anthology. Roger Caras' Treasury of Great Cat Stories.
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