It was like meeting one of the Beatles of poetry. I got to meet him once, at the book festival in Tucson.

poet Laureate Billy Collins, who will be appearing in St. You've said in interviews that one of the inspirations for making Enzo the book's narrator was The Revenant, a poem by former U.S.

They are Enzo - they need to be driven places, they need to be taken care of, they have things they want to say but they're kind of marginalized. If anything, middle school, high school students tend to identify with Enzo even more strongly. Just today I was talking to writing students at a middle school here about it. The bad language was taken out, and the allegations of sexual molestation were put a different way. You've also published a version of the novel for younger readers, Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog. In one way it's every writer's dream to have a book get this reception, but with that comes responsibility. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. Meet one funny dogEnzo, the lovable mutt who tells this story. Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking. (2,526) Usually dispatched within 4 to 5 days. But I couldn't have imagined it would be five years later (and he would still be touring). Racing in the Rain Children's Movie Tie-In Edition 24.87. I always had a feeling I had hit a sweet spot with this one. In the end, Enzo holds in his heart the dream that Denny will go on to be a racing champion with his daughter by his side.įor theirs is an extraordinary friendship-one that reminds us all to celebrate the triumph of the human (and canine) spirit.When The Art of Racing in the Rain was published, did you have any idea it would have such a long run? Enzo finds that life is just like being on the racetrack-it isn't simply about going fast.Īpplying the rules of racing to his world, Enzo takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and Denny's daughter, Zoë, his constant companion. Most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. In this young readers' edition of the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, meet one funny mutt-Enzo, the lovable dog who tells this story.Įnzo knows he is different from other dogs. Now a family friendly major motion picture from Fox 2000 Studios-featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo the dog!

Racing in the rain my life as a dog