David Wroblewski Presents the Long-Awaited Prequel to “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle”

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host acclaimed novelist David Wroblewski for a signing and discussion of “Familiaris,” the long-awaited prequel to his beloved novel “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.”

The event will take place on Monday, August 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

Oprah’s Book Club Pick for Summer 2024.

The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” “Familiaris” is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name.

It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle’s imagination has gotten him into trouble … again. Now John and his newlywed wife, Mary, along with their two best friends and their three dogs, are setting off for Wisconsin’s northwoods, where they hope to make a fresh start—and, with a little luck, discover what it takes to live a life of meaning, purpose, and adventure. But the place they are headed for is far stranger and more perilous than they realize, and it will take all their ingenuity, along with a few new friends—human, animal, and otherworldly—to realize their dreams.

By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, mysterious and enchanting, “Familiaris” takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the halls of a small-town automobile factory, through an epic midwestern firestorm and an ambitious WWII dog-training program, and far back into mankind’s ancient past, examining the dynamics of love and friendship, the vexing nature of families, the universal desire to create something lasting and beautiful, and of course, the species-long partnership between Homo sapiens and Canis familiaris.

David Wroblewski is the author of the internationally bestselling novel “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,” an Oprah Book Club pick, Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and winner of the Colorado Book Award, Indie Choice Best Author Discovery award, and the Midwest Bookseller Association’s Choice award. “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” has been translated into over 25 languages. 

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.