I love this so much. Your son's Halloween costume is genius, and I appreciate the little-known facts about squirrels (I, like you, was convinced they were riddled with rabies).
For a kinder, gentler take on squirrels in fiction: Nabokov's Pnin and Elizabeth McKenzie's The Portable Veblen.
I. Love. This. Post. Thank you for summing up the nest-emptying experience, with squirrels!
You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)
I love this so much. Your son's Halloween costume is genius, and I appreciate the little-known facts about squirrels (I, like you, was convinced they were riddled with rabies).
For a kinder, gentler take on squirrels in fiction: Nabokov's Pnin and Elizabeth McKenzie's The Portable Veblen.
I thought they were at risk of having rabies, too! Thanks for the book recs. "Fictional squirrels" is a neglected subgenre.
Right? Project idea: Squirrels in Life and Literature: A Neglected Subgenre. Let's collaborate!
I just did a search on "squirrel symbolism." My methods of procrastination are boundless.