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 Anne Goodwin Sides, former senior editor of NPR’s “Weekend Edition", with an introduction by NYT best-selling author Hampton Sides.
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
This is a co-presentation with the Santa Fe International Literary Festival.
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…