What are you working on right now?
I’m working on the next book in the Mrs. Murphy series, in which Harry gets breast cancer.
What were you doing when we called?
Actually, I was playing with a catnip ball.
Tell us about your day job.
Well, I dictate. It’s the human who has to do the work. I do a great job mousing and getting moles. I’m just death to mice.
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With collaborator Rita Mae Brown, local cat Sneaky Pie has co-authored the New York Times bestselling series of Mrs. Murphy mystery novels. Sneaky Pie humbly requests that everyone reading this consider donating $10 to the animal shelter to help other cats and dogs. |
Locally, who would you like to collaborate with?
Well, I think John Grisham could benefit from a cat’s perspective.
What music are you listening to lately?
Gregorian chants. They’re peaceful. Cats don’t like loud noises.
Outside of your medium, who is your favorite artist?
Probably Alexander Calder, because if they would just lower the mobiles, I could play with them.
What is your first artistic memory from when you were a kitten?
I first discovered that I had a knack for telling stories when I broke a glass, and I attempted to foist the blame onto another cat. That’s when I realized that I could do a good job, because the human believed me. I just pushed the shards over next to the other cat. I didn’t have to say a thing!
If you’re cooking for yourself, what do you make?
I would make mouse tartar. It’s like steak tartar—you just chop it up and eat it raw.
What is your blind date dealbreaker?
Anybody who would give Pewter too much credit. That’s the grey cat in the Mrs. Murphy series. She doesn’t really do any work. If anybody gave her credit, I would be very upset.
What piece of public art do you wish were in your private collection?
The statue of Jackson next to the courthouse, because the birds will sit on it.
If you could have dinner with any cat, living or dead, who and why?
Probably Rhubarb. He made movies back in the late ’40s and ’50s. He was a major star.
What would you do if you knew that you’d land on your feet?
I’d write the feline War and Peace.
What is your favorite hidden place?
Under the bed.
Do you have a favorite board game?
No. All of life is a game to me.
Do you have any pets?
No.
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