From Mark Twain to Edgar Allan Poe, this short story collection features thirteen classic tales about the secret life of cats, all carefully curated by Carl Van Vechten. Lords of the Housetops is a short story collection featuring thirteen authors and their insights into the secretive cat world. Entertaining, humorous, and sometimes a little bit creepy, this volume includes some literary classics and highlights the many hidden details of a cat’s life. This volume features thirteen short stories: - ‘The Cat’ by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman - ‘Zut’ by Guy Wetmore Carryl - ‘A Physical Invasion’ by Algernon Blackwood - ‘The Afflictions of an English Cat’ by Honore de Balzac - ‘Gipsy’ by Booth Tarkington - ‘The Blue Dryad’ by George Herbert Powell - ‘Dick Baker's Cat’ by Mark Twain - ‘The Black Cat’ by Edgar Allan Poe - ‘Madame Jolicoeur's Cat’ by Thomas Allibone Janvier - ‘A Friendly Rat’ by William Henry Hudson - ‘Monty's Friend’ by William Livingston Alden - ‘The Queen's Cat’ by Peggy Bacon - ‘Calvin’ by Charles Dudley Warner First published in 1921, this classic collection of short cat tales would be the perfect read for cat lovers of all ages and is not to be missed by fans of literary fiction.

"Lords of the Housetops" is a carefully chosen collection of thirteen tales about the beloved, clever and charismatic cat. We see the cat through the eyes of thirteen authors, including such famous writers as Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington and Edgar Allan Poe. Carl Van Vechten assembled and edited this collection. Contents: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: The Cat Guy Wetmore Carryl: Zut Algernon Blackwood: A Psychical Invasion Honoré de Balzac: The Afflictions of an English Cat Booth Tarkington: Gipsy G. H. Powell: The Blue Dryad Mark Twain: Dick Baker's Cat Edgar Allan Poe: The Black Cat Thomas A. Janvier: Madame Jolicœur's Cat W. H. Hudson: A Friendly Rat William Livingston Alden: Monty's Friend Peggy Bacon: The Queen's Cat Charles Dudley Warner: Calvin Alden, W. L. (William Livingston), 1837-1908 Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987 Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 Blackwood, Algernon, 1869-1951 Carryl, Guy Wetmore, 1873-1904 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922 Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone), 1849-1913 Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 Powell, G. H. (George Herbert), 1856-1924 Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946 Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Warner, Charles Dudley, 1829-1900 Livingston Chester Lord (1851 - 1933) was the second president of Eastern Illinois University, serving from 1898 to 1933.

From word to word they find their way, Lillian, Tilly, and William J. Like this: They spot some ewes. They use a box. They box some fleas. And flee a steer . . . First they see, then they do. The only thing missing? You! Come join the fun. Meow! Michael Hall's inquisitive cats set out to spend the afternoon snacking and reading, but wind up chasing words, including homophones and homonyms, on a silly tongue twister of an adventure!

A Garden & Gun Best Book of 2020 “Witty and passionate.” —Lauren Groff “Craig Pittman has a remarkable talent for telling stories set in the Sunshine State that never fail to fascinate and entertain.”—Gilbert King “The definitive book on one of America’s least understood apex predators. The story of how Florida’s panthers were saved from extinction is one that both deserves and needs to be told.” —Dane Huckelbridge The captivating tale of the Florida panther, its survival and rescue from extinction With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who brought the panther back from the brink of extinction, the ones who nearly pushed the species over the edge, and the cats that were caught in the middle. This being Florida, there's more than a little weirdness, too. An engrossing narrative of wry humor, sharp writing and exhaustive reportage, Cat Tale shows what it takes to bring one species back and what unexpected costs such a decision brings.

Best known for his depiction of small-town America, Wysocki brings to life the antics and adventures of the many cats that have passed through his life in this fun and frolicking full-color gift book. (June)

'Cat Tales' is an epic tale of two cats who share one soul. The book is Cleo and Sheba's tale of woe regarding their many moves from the Midwest, to the East and West coasts and many different places in between. The story will take you from coast to coast in the most unusual way for a cat. The story is humorous, thouching, adventurous and heartbreaking. Events are told from a cat's point of view. The mistress is the ghost writer, if you will. Cleo was born to the wrong side of the tracks, to the right cat. She was the was the only beautiful black one with bewitching green eyes to a litter of blue eyed, pedigree Siamese kittens. That is how the story unfolds. Cleo and the mistress were together for fifteen years, during which time they moved far too many times to suit any cat and especially this one. The new charge was an executive who was relocated to many different places by the company she worked for. Cleo and Sheba both tell us their many traumas from all the different dwelling places they were forced to move to. Most of Cleo's travel experiences were tarumatic. After a long and serious illness, Cleo gets sick and dies which devastates the mistress. A couple of years go by and Sheba is born and reenters the mistress' life. Cleo knew before before she feft that she would be back in another life for her beloved mistress. The mistress knew it too and one day the cat decided it was time to reenter and return to her mistress. They were soul mates of a kind. What a life they had together. Unlike Cleo, Sheba went everywhere the mistress went. She traveled from coast to coast with the mistress and stayed in hotels, motels and places she wasn't really supposed to be. Sheba was taught to walk on a leash, which helped her to really enjoy the good life. The story will call you back time after time and keep you asking for more of her intriguing life's journey. Book one is all about the trials and tribulations and the comforts of Cleo. She was a bonafide house cat who wanted nothing to do with the outside world. Book two is all about cleo's reentry into her mistress' life. She is Sheba in this life span and really enjoys the many places that she and her mistress traveled to and from. She wasn't too happy with some of the moves when it came to relocating to another stte, a new house and new surroundings. Her time spent traveling with her special mistress made up for all the distruption in her life. This book is memoirs if a cat's love for her mistress, who loved them back equally.

This is a true story about how Carol and her daughter, Claire, adopted their pet cat, Hermione. Dr. Roggendorf is a real veterinarian, practicing in Georgetown, Texas. Hermione is still alive, well, and continuing her adventures. Carol has plans to relay more of her tales in future publications.