NYT Gift article - you can read it for free without a subscription. There’s a booming subset of memoirs about writers’ relationships with less domestic creatures. #AnimalsOfBluesky

A Hare, a Fox, an Owl, a Snail...
A Hare, a Fox, an Owl, a Snail: Animal Memoirs Are Going Wild

Books about writers’ dogs and cats are a literary staple. Now there’s a booming subset of memoirs about writers’ relationships with less domestic creatures.

The New York Times
"As AI continues to advance, more productions are opting to create animal performances in post rather than film with the real thing — a trend that’s left trainers, wranglers and animal coordinators increasingly anxious about the future of their profession." #AnimalsofBluesky #AnimalActors

Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’...
Out to Pasture: Why Hollywood’s Animal Actors Can’t Find Work

They’ve helped fetch Oscars, boosted box office and upstaged their A-list co-stars — but these days, Hollywood’s animals can’t seem to book a gig.

The Hollywood Reporter