Most of the book takes place in San Diego where Myles and Rosie live at the end of the dog’s life, anticipating her death. In the chapter “My Dog/My God” they write, “In fact, I’m writing this book to keep talking to. The result is an intimate revealing of Myles’ craft and the divine bond between a dog and her owner. The incoherent logic of the book and its oftentimes surreal content are made legible by Myles’ fierce dedication to the quality of each sentence and the truth behind every word. The book does not follow a chronological order but rather bobs and weaves through the everyday joys and pains that the two navigate together. Rosie, Myles’ muse, is animated here by their rich, meditative, poetic voice as they reflect on their life as a writer, performance artist, and, above all, dog owner. Myles’ most recent foray into the genre of memoir, Afterglow provides their band of devoted fans, new and old, with the unique opportunity to take a stroll beside the author and their deceased dog, Rosie, through their creative life together. The acclaimed poet has masterfully weaved personal history, literary criticism, transcription, images, drawings, poetry, and mythology into this “tapestry” of the human and canine experience. Afterglow: A Dog Memoir is a kaleidoscopic reflection on Eileen Myles’ creative and personal life through the lens of their relationship with their beloved pit bull.
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