“Can I Pet Your Dog?” Book Launch at The Strand Bookstore!

Join us for an in-person book signing with cartoonist Jeremy Nguyen, for the release of his new illustrated book Can I Pet Your Dog? This event will be hosted at the Strand Book Store’s main floor buying desk at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. Get tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jeremy-nguyen-can-i-pet-your-dog-tickets-428826269917

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Do you choose the patio at a restaurant in case a dog might be there? Do you take a longer route just to drive by the dog park? Do you swipe right on dating profile photos with canine companions? If so, then you’re a true dog lover, even if you don’t have a dog of your own. In the new book Can I Pet Your Dog? cartoonist Jeremy Nguyen pens a quirky, laugh-out-loud illustrated celebration of the urge to pet every dog we see, no matter the obstacles.

Dog lovers of all stripes will see themselves in this series of hilarious and increasingly improbable illustrations that nod to the universal experience of bending-over-backwards to give a good pup a well–earned belly rub. Whether it’s covering yourself in bacon grease, volunteering to do chores for a neighbor, or purchasing billboard ads, these bizarre scenarios all share a common end goal: Must. Pet. That. Dog. The perfect book for any and all dog lovers, this book is a lighthearted ode to good boys and girls everywhere.

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Jeremy Nguyen is a cartoonist and illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY. He has been contributing cartoons and drawings to The New Yorker magazine since 2017, and his work has appeared on The Nib, Wired, and The Guardian. He has illustrated several books as well as board games. Jeremy currently does not have a dog but wants one, and in the meantime, he likes to pet many neighborhood dogs. His best friend is a dog named Lava.