The Cat Inside

The Cat Inside, a new book from one of America's most celebrated visionaries, is Burroughs's first work of non-fiction and his first book for adults since 1983. Original in both style and substance, The Cat Inside recalls the best moments of Naked Lunch and Soft Machine while measuring up favorably against them with wild, phantasmagoric satire; heartwarming passages; deadpan routines; quiet, serious reflections on cats and the people who love them; and stories of the unexpected friendships Burroughs has formed with the many cats he has known. A meditation on the ancient relationship between humans and their feline friends-a tradition extending back to ancient Egypt-The Cat Inside riffs on history, religion ,literature, and pop culture with Burroughs' signature wit, energy, and panache.