Alison Pace has written a fabulous book called Pug Hill, which features–surprise, surprise–some pugs. Now while Stormy the Wonder Dog might have his little, furry shih tzu butt in a twist over the fact it does NOT spotlight furry little shih tzus, I have to admit that this book is on my MUST read list.

Here’s a little bit about it.
To get into the most elite spot of Manhattan’s Central Park, there are a few stiff requirements: you must have short legs, a round tummy, a pig nose, and walk on all fours—or at least know someone who does! Pug Hill is a place for pugs and pug-lovers alike to bask in the camaraderie that comes from owning (or dreaming of owning) one of the world’s most cherished and irresistible dogs.

Author Alison Pace has been to Pug Hill and she knows first-hand the joy and stress-relief that these tiny pooches offer. Now, the author of the hilarious If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend introduces readers to the congregants of Pug Hill in a novel that’s as full of love, humor, and heartwarmingly-awkward moments as the adorable dogs themselves—PUG
HILL (Berkley Trade Paperback Original; $14.00; May 2, 2006).

Some lovely quotes:
A remarkably sweet and affecting tale of inner growth. –Kirkus

Pug Hill is all at once touching, witty, and so very smart. I love
this nervous and self-deprecating narrator who makes low self-esteem not only funny and endearing but enviable. There’s a terrific comedic eye at work here and a tender heart—a most satisfying combination.– Elinor Lipman, author of The Inn At Lake Devine and My Latest Grievance

Alison Pace isn’t afraid to tackle serious subjects, even as she
delivers a wry and witty portrait of a woman growing up and growing into herself at long last. The aptly named Hope has such charm and self-deprecating humor, I felt that she could be a friend of mine.– Joshilyn Jackson, author of gods in Alabama

To paraphrase Woody Allen, love is too weak a word to describe how I feel about this novel. I lurve it. I loove it!– Melissa Senate, author of See Jane Date and The Breakup Club

A delightful romp! Alison Pace’s dry and breezy wit make this a
delightful, funny read for pugs and humans alike. If Bridget Jones kept a must-read book list in her diary, Pug Hill would most certainly be at the top.
-Wilson the Pug with Nancy Levine, authors of The Tao of Pug

Here’s a little about Alison:
Alison Pace is the author of the novels IF ANDY WARHOL HAD A GIRLFRIEND and PUG HILL, and is a contributing editor at The Bark magazine. While she doesn’t actually own a pug, she has had twelve dogs over her lifetime, including a St. Bernard, an English mastiff, A Scottish terrier, a Corgi, and three Chinese Shar-peis. She lives in New York City where she is at work on another book.

Now, Alison answers the standard “Trapped” questions.

1. If you had to be “Trapped” somewhere, where would it be?

Italy

2. If you could pick your “Trapped” companions, what three people would you want with you, and why?

My best friend Cindy, I never tire of her excellent company and she is a great travel companion, and since we’re trapped in Italy, we might as well travel together. And two other friends, though I’m not sure which ones.

3. If you could only pick five books to be “Trapped” with, what
would they be?

The Time Traveler’s Wife; The Complete Jane Austen (cheating, sorry, but it’s a book); Where I Was From, Joan Didion; Essays of E.B. White, A Best American Short Stories or Two; On Writing (might as well brush up!)

4. What ONE famous person would you absolutely NOT want to be “Trapped” with?

Paris Hilton

5. You can bring three things from your “former” life to Trapped. What would they be?

I guess I’d have my three aforementioned, though to be determined, friends? I’d like to bring email, too.

6. Where is one place you absolutely would NOT want to be “Trapped?

Penn Station

So there you have it. Thanks for visiting, Alison!

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