This collection consists of seventy-odd very short essays, which were originally published (according to the blurb on the back) as Sunday columns in the newspaper. They're breezy, informal pieces about dogs and family and friends. I think the best description of them is chatty - considering how short these essays are, they do jump about, sometimes in unconvincing ways, much as conversations do. They're all very mildly funny, and I can already tell that by the time I've woken up tomorrow morning, I'll have forgotten every single one of them.