Kafka's Menagerie: A Satire of Human Hubris The recent wave of animal centric fiction has been hailed as a bold new direction for storytelling.
Rachel Vorona Cote's essay in The Atlantic highlights novels that bestow dignity and agency on creatures struggling to survive in a world ravaged by human neglect.
Paul Yoon's Etna, a dog conscripted into war, is cited as an exemplary tale of animal resilience.