The Dog Says How

Popular storyteller Kevin Kling weaves scenes of childhood antics and adult absurdities into tales that provoke laughter¿and elicit tears

Kevin Kling, best known for his commentaries on National Public Radio¿s All Things Considered and his storytelling stage shows like Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, delivers hilarious, often tender stories to readers everywhere with his first book, The Dog Says How. Kling¿s autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing his banned play in Czechoslovakia, growing up in Minnesota, and eating things before knowing what they are. In the comical yet poignant title story, Kling straddles the world of the ordinary and one rivaling Dante¿s inferno as he learns how to use voice-recognition software after a life-threatening motorcycle accident.