Julie Barton
Julie Barton's memoir, Dog Medicine, will be published July 19, 2016.
Pam Houston calls Dog Medicine, "honest, gloriously unselfconscious and compelling." Steve Almond says, "Julie Barton’s prose is lyrical and unflinching, a gorgeous howl in the darkness that leads the reader into the light." David Jauss says, "Dog Medicine is the most heartbreaking and heartwarming book I’ve read in years."
Julie has an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and she lives in the Bay Area with her husband, two children, and small menagerie of pets. For more information, visit byjuliebarton.com
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