Eileen Myles is a renowned, prolific, and award-winning poet, novelist, performer, and memoirist. Poems written by—and a character based on—Myles appeared on the Emmy Award–winning show Transparent. Myles’s new memoir, Afterglow, is a portrait of their relationship with Rosie, a pit bull chosen by Myles from a litter on the street. The memoir, experimental in substance (Myles offers Rosie’s thoughts as well as their own) and structure, is an exploration of what it means to be a dog, but also what it means to grieve for a pet who becomes central to the owner’s life. According to the the starred review in Kirkus, “Myles’ work is a perfect example of what happens when you mix raw language with emotion, pets with loss, and sexuality with socioculturalism.” Myles will give a brief talk, followed by a conversation with Boston Public Library president and dog owner David Leonard.
