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A bookish dog’s life
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? The name comes from Shakespeare, of course. Romeo the dog attended opening night of “The Threepenny Opera” in New York. (Monica Schipper / Getty Images)
Keris Myrick’s therapy dog is named Steinbeck. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Tiger trainer Irena Hauser in Malibu with her dog Dante. Dante Alighieri wrote “The Inferno” and the rest of his Divine Comedy about 700 years ago. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Could Jane Austen’s novel have been the inspiration for naming this dog Emma? (Sean Gardner / Getty Images)
James Joyce fan? This white dog, which participated in an exercise class with its owner, is named Finnegan. (BOB CHAMBERLIN / Los Angeles Times)
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