{"product_id":"cat-love","title":"Cat Love","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTOMÁS Q. MORÍN is the author of the memoirs \n\u003ci\u003eLet Me Count the Ways, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the 2023 Vulgar Genius Nonfiction Award, and \n\u003ci\u003eWhere Are You From: Letters to My Son\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the poetry collections \n\u003ci\u003eMachete, Patient Zero, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eA Larger Country.\u003c\/i\u003e He is coeditor, with Mari L'Esperance, of the anthology \n\u003ci\u003eComing Close: Forty Essays on Philip Levine, \u003c\/i\u003e and a translator of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Heights of Macchu Picchu\u003c\/i\u003e by Pablo Neruda. He is a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Short and intense. . . . Worthy of Kurt Vonnegut. . . . [ \n\u003ci\u003eCat Love\u003c\/i\u003e is] a black humor tragicomedy narrated from the cat's point of view, who remarks on everything from Clint Eastwood movies to capitalism.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jef Rouner, Texas Signal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Morín's first novel smashed expectations. Throwing around \n\u003ci\u003eperfect\u003c\/i\u003e when discussing art feels hyperbolic, but Morín finds perfection in humor and vibes. Come for the cats, stay for the pitch-perfect prose.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Adam Vitcavage, Debutiful\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In poet and memoirist Morín's high-concept first novel, the narrator is the cat in the box from physicist Erwin Schrödinger's famous paradox. . . . What follows is a surreal journey across a strange but recognizable world. . . . A creative, enjoyably bizarre, and compelling read.\" \n\u003cb\u003e --Alexander Moran, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Even if you're not a cat person, this book will touch your heart.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Alexandria Ingham, \u003ci\u003eParade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eCat Love \u003c\/i\u003eis more charming than seems humanly possible, which works out because it is narrated by a cat. A delightful novel!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Rivka Galchen, author of \u003ci\u003eEveryone Knows Your Mother is a Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Notes from Underground meets Kafka's 'The Burrow, ' only it's an experiment with the most charming, erudite cat in literature narrating this funny, moving meditation on life, pop culture, and love, that's also a truly original, page-turning delight to read.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Fernando A. Flores, author of \u003ci\u003eBrother Brontë\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Tomás Q. Morín has written the comic novel I've been waiting for. \n\u003ci\u003eCat Love\u003c\/i\u003e is a Gen X masterpiece, riotous and haunting, where Schrödinger's cat longs for better days, but is cursed with the bad luck to land in a cruel box: a thought experiment come to life. As she fights her isolation with the powerful nostalgia that we're all feeling in this berserk American moment, Morín's register soars from snappy to elegiac, ultimately hurtling us into a marvelously surreal place, where it is possible to embrace the beauty of grief. I could not look away.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jessica Anthony, author of \u003ci\u003eEnter the Aardvark\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The cat at the center of this daring novel might be trapped in a Schrödinger's box but her consciousness is thrillingly unbounded, spiky, unafraid to wrestle with the epic questions. \n\u003ci\u003eCat Love \u003c\/i\u003ebounds between comedy and tragedy, as our tenacious and hilarious heroine struggles to comprehend a bewildering new reality and grieves a stolen life. Tomás Q. Morín has written a wondrous, original, and singularly moving novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Laura van den Berg, author of \u003ci\u003eState of Paradise \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[ \n\u003ci\u003eCat Love\u003c\/i\u003e] transcends categorization in its description of a dystopian universe told from a cat's perspective. . . . In this debut novel, award-winning poet and memoirist Morín tackles difficult questions with humor and pathos. [Morín] explores empathy from multiple sides--as a means of caring for others and as a potential source of punishment in a world gone mad.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jacqueline Snider, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clever. . . . Morín's surprising narrative builds to a thoughtful meditation on the nature of freedom and trust. This quirky tale will stay with readers.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Inventive, erudite, funny, and devastating, this debut novel by Morín eschews traditional plot in favor of the illuminating power of the image. . . . A bright, fresh book that is best enjoyed with a record playing in the background and a cat on the reader's lap.\" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA contemporary dystopian elegy narrated by a cat imprisoned in a Schrödinger's box, by the prizing-winning poet and memoirist whose writing \"cuts to the core with electrifying force\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Free-Lance Star\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Notes from Underground\u003c\/i\u003e meets Kafka's 'The Burrow, ' only it's an experiment with the most charming, erudite cat in literature narrating this funny, moving meditation on life, pop culture, and love, that's also a truly original, page-turning delight to read.\" --Fernando A. Flores, author of \u003ci\u003eBrother Brontë\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Even if you're not a cat person, this book will touch your heart.\" --\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe indelible cat heroine of this unexpected tale recalls her life with \"the Mustache,\" her beloved owner. Trapped in a one-way mirrored box, displayed in a classroom for people who must contemplate her fate as part of their training to become \"Emotional Support Humans,\" she weaves a self-soothing paean to the poetry, music, and creature comforts she shared with her Mustache--the best products of a society that has gone off the rails in its violence and intolerance. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trainees in the room, a motley crew our kitty describes with a novelistic flair of her own, are assigned to consider what they feel about her. They also argue about whether there's really a cat in there, or are they just being manipulated? Their daily required quizzes are as poignant and witty as our narrator herself. Meanwhile, the mystery of her cat-kidnapping is revealed to us, along with her potential next move on a more spectral plane. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn elegy to freedom, dignity, and connection for all living beings, this slim novel stirs powerful feelings in the reader as it shows us to ourselves from the other side of the mirror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 62 (EAN 9780593702048, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780593702048, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9780593702048, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/04\/2026 (EAN 9780593702048, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Pantheon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496212201750,"sku":"9780593702048","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593702048.jpg?v=1783057648","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/cat-love","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}