Each story in White Cat, Black Dog is explicitly linked to a specific fairy tale. Link’s affinity for fairy tales is partly thematic—her work is full of such magical motifs as talking animals ...

Kelly Link is something of a short-story sorceress. The 2018 MacArthur fellow refuses rules, subverts conventions and, in so doing, delivers unpredictable adventure. “White Cat, Black Dog ...

In her newest short story collection, “White Cat, Black Dog,” Kelly Link draws inspiration from a variety of fairy-tales to blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy.

In her latest, “White Cat, Black Dog,” Link turns her eye to fairy tales, reimagining old stories in a way that’s startlingly new. It’s a stunning collection, filled with her signature wit ...

Cathy's gray-and-white cat, Miss Kitty, makes regular appearances on her page, usually relaxing on the couch or gazing out the window, and once even wrestling with the owner's dog.