Thu, May 14
|Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse
Scott Simon, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known
From the beloved host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, moving tales of the marvelous animals who have crossed his path. Scott will be in conversation with NYT best-selling author Hampton Sides, moderated by Anne Goodwin Sides, former senior editor of NPR’s “Weekend Edition."
Date, Time & Location
May 14, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
Join us in-store or register to watch on Zoom.
Pre-order Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known online from CW ($24.99, hardcover, publishes May 5) or call the store to order (505) 988-4226.
Scott Simon’s household does not make much distinction between humans and other animals. Whether two-legged or four-, flesh-covered, fur-covered, feathered, or gilled—everyone is family. Today, Simon lives with the haiku-writing and absolument charmant French poodle Daisy and the daringly audacious foster cat Gato Blanco. But that’s just the start.
In Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known, Simon warmly philosophizes on the unforgettable and utterly ordinary moments between species, along with their joys, worries, love, and humor. Depicting a lifetime of remarkable, enduring relationships with pets, Simon explores the difficulty of expressing the strong ties we feel: a kinship between humans and animals that’s more familial than “owner,” and more mutual than “caregiver”…