A book about cats (and love and work and climate collapse). Like The Argonauts but with cats. Forthcoming from Bloomsbury’s Object Lessons series in October 2025.

“Rebecca van Laer’s feline marvel is at once cozy and mind-expanding. If you’ve never felt a connection with cats before, you will after reading this brilliant book. —Henry Hoke, author of Open Throat

"From the time we first encountered them, humans have been fascinated by cats. We have feared them, deified them, adored them, painted their likeness on every imaginable surface, and woven them into countless memes. And yet, they remain inscrutable. Now into this global cultural cannon comes Rebecca van Laer’s Cat, a singular transcendent work chronicling the author’s life with cats in a world made for humans. In tender, incisive prose, van Laer examines the ways that she has negotiated her relationship to herself, the world around her, and the ever-mysterious wildness she invites in, and reveals the deep and abiding love that is the foundation of what it takes to be in true communion with other life. If you have ever loved anyone, human or animal, let Cat curl up and rest in your heart." —Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed To The Manticore

“Van Laer’s keen eye captures the ineffable charm of our feline friends and investigates humankind’s relationship to cats with great insight and tenderness. A stirring and deeply profound look at what it means to love and lose, and a must-read for cat people and the cat-curious alike.” —Gina Chung, author of Sea Change and Green Frog

Now available for preorder from Bloomsbury and wherever books are sold 🐱