Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails

A New York Times Most Anticipated Translation of the Year
Winner of the Prix Stanislas du Premier Roman and the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe and Tout-Monde

“Antoine’s tale doesn’t disappoint.”
–Anderson Tepper, The New York Times Book Review

“A gorgeously written, enchanting meditation on the history, beauty, and resilience of an unforgettable family from Guadeloupe.”
–Naomi Jackson, author of The Star Side of Bird Hill

“Fascinating … A universal story about sibling tensions infused with plenty of history.”
–Kirkus Reviews

“Distinct and memorable thanks to Grawemeyer’s finely tuned translation. This ambitious work heralds a welcome new voice.”
–Publishers Weekly

“A grand family epic.”
–Le Monde

“A luminous novel about roots.”
–L’Humanité

“Enchanting.”
–Elle

“Quite simply stunning.”
–Lire

“A melodic, endearing, and piquant novel with the flavor of true stories.”
–Le Figaro Littéraire

“A poetic and political epic.”
–La Croix

”[Estelle-Sarah Bulle] dips her pen in joyous ink, spiked with a zest of homespun Creole, to re-create the cheeky Guadeloupe of the twentieth century and the new towns around Paris, fertile soil for immigration.”
–L’Express

Estelle-Sarah Bulle was born in Créteil, France, in 1974 to a West Indian father and a Belgian mother. She studied in Paris and Lyon and now resides in Val-d’Oise, France. Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails is her first novel and was awarded the Prix Stanislas and the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde.

Julia Grawemeyer is an American educator, translator, and writer whose translations have been published by Schaffner Press and the Kenyon Review. She teaches French and intercultural communication to middle school students in Columbus, Ohio.

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