Welcome to The Write Question, a program that explores the world of writing and publishing in the western United States. Our guest today is author Ted Kerasote from Kelly, Wyoming.

Kerasote's writing has appeared in dozens of periodicals and anthologies, including Audubon, National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Salon, and The New York Times. He is also the author and editor of six books, one of which, Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age, won the National Outdoor Book Award.

Kerasote’s new book, Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog, explores why the dog-human bond is so intense. And, how sharing leadership with your dog, rather than being its alpha, can help to create a healthier, more self-reliant, and better-socialized companion.

Look for more information about Ted Kerasote at www.tedkerasote.com

FYI:

If you’re interested in nonfiction, look for Steller’s Island, by Dean Littlepage from Bozeman, Montana. Steller’s Island introduces us to Georg Steller, a naturalist and explorer who predated Lewis and Clark and John Muir.

Or, First Dog: Unleashed in the Montana Capitol, credited to Governor Schweitzer’s dog, Jag.

For more information about new books, contact your favorite bookseller or library.

And here’s a quote from Harriet G. Strauss to ponder: “Readers are plentiful, thinkers are rare.”

The Write Question is produced by Chérie Newman.

Executive producer, Michael Marsolek.

Special thanks to Barbara Theroux, Prageeta Sharma, Renée McGrath, and Kim Anderson.

This program included music by Michael Blessing, Tom Catmull, and Springhill.

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Guests on the The Write Question are writers, publishers, and illustrators living, or working for an extended period of time, in the western United States. The Write Question is a production of Montana Public Radio.