David Yow to Write Cat Book. Seriously.

Last month, when the guys from The Jesus Lizard were here signing their new book, David Yow gave us the low down on his next project: a cat book. In fact, a book of illustrated cat puns.

Seriously.

Word is out. Copycat: And a Litter of Other Cats will be on our shelves August 5. You can pre-order from us now.

Yow explains: “I love cats. Always have. The only time I didn’t have a cat was a brief hell in Chicago where I lived in an apartment whose landlord didn’t allow them. At that place, I had a life-sized cardboard cutout of a cat which I named Toody. I also love wordplay. I’m the only adult I hang out with who still gets a kick out of puns. I make up palindromes. I used to write songs and poems (these days, I leave that for the songwriters and poets); in this book of cat-pun drawings, I have made a concerted effort to come up with ideas that range from really funny to really amusing. The entire litter of animals in this book are line drawings that are ‘colored in’ with photographic textures, and each cat is dropped into a photographic setting. Yep, that’s the truth.” (via Akashic Books.)

Here’s hoping we can get Yow back in this summer to sign copies of his latest work. In addition to Jesus Lizard fans, we have more than a few feline fanatics on staff. But we promise, no cat fights to be first in line. We’ll all be purrfectly behaved. (Sorry.)