Mark your calendars: André Alexis will kick off the dog days of spring by launching his highly anticipated new novel, Fifteen Dogs, at Type Books (883 Queen St. W.) the evening of April 1. He may even read a dog poem or two — in dog language, of course.

All are welcome to come, sit and stay at Type while we celebrate the release of André's paws-itively wonderful new novel! There will fur sure be a small selection of drinks and snacks available, in addition to plenty of bone-a-fide chinwagging. Before the evening is (R)over, fetch yourself a signed copy of a book that, we hope you'll agree, is the pick of the litter.

On a more serious note, we are pleased to announce that during André's launch, we will have a Toronto Humane Society donation jar available for those who want to help our furry friends find forever homes! We hope you think we're barking up the right tree.

This event is FREE to attend. Learn more about Fifteen Dogs here: http://www.chbooks.com/catalogue/fifteen-dogs