Name: Dog Person with Camille Pagán and Lori Nelson Spielman
Start: 2026-04-08T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Schuler Books (Okemos)

$Dog Person with Camille Pag\u00e1n and Lori Nelson Spielman$

Are you a fan of heartwarming stories filled with wit and depth? Check out Camille Pagán’s newest book, Dog Person! We are thrilled to host Camille and her conversation partner, Lori Nelson Spielman, in the Okemos event studio on April 8th. We hope to see you there!
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About the Book:
In this delightfully heartwarming novel, an elderly dog is determined to help his grieving owner find a reason to go on after loss. Now, if only he’d stop getting in his way by being so very . . . human.
Harold may be an aging mutt—but Amelia May, the romance novelist who adopted him, taught him a thing or two about the human heart before she died. And she also left Harold with a final task: to help her partner, Miguel, find love again.
Trouble is, the grief-ridden recluse rarely goes out, not even to the bookstore he and Amelia owned together. Now it’s in danger of going under, and when a renowned author doesn’t show up for his event, it pushes the store’s already precarious finances into the red. In a final attempt to save the bookstore, Miguel and Harold set out to find the no-show and insist he fulfill his obligation. But instead, they’re greeted by Fiona, his sunny yet secretive sister.
Fiona is intent on protecting her brother’s privacy—and to Harold’s horror, she doesn’t like dogs. But her precocious eleven-year-old daughter, who's also named Amelia, immediately befriends Harold . . . who can’t help but wonder if his Amelia was right when she said there are no coincidences in life.
Harold’s quickly running out of time to accomplish his mission, but if he can just convince his infuriatingly stubborn person to let Fiona in, he’s certain Miguel will find something far more important than a missing author: his own happy ending.
Uplifting, smartly observed, and hilariously insightful, Dog Person is as undeniably charming as its beloved narrator, Harold, and offers a much-needed reminder that while love is not always unconditional, it is always worthwhile.
About the Author:
Camille Pagán is the bestselling author of numerous novels about love and life’s what-ifs, including Dog Person, Good for You, and Life and Other Near-Death Experiences. She has written for The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Parade, Real Simple, Time, and many others. When she’s not working on her next story, you’ll find Camille talking shop with writers, hanging out with her two kids, or trying to convince her husband they should adopt yet another animal. She and her family live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spend as much time in Puerto Rico as possible.
About the Conversation Partner:
Lori Nelson Spielman is the New York Times bestselling author of The Life List, Sweet Forgiveness, and The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany. Her novels have been translated into over thirty languages. The Life List was optioned for film and released in March of 2025, where it held the #1 spot for three consecutive weeks. Lori lives in Northern Michigan with her husband and dog. When not writing, you might catch her hiking, baking or reading.
Please visit Lori’s website at www.LoriNelsonSpielman.com. You can follow Lori on Facebook or on Instagram @LNelsonSpielman.