Finally, a picture book for adults! This witty short story from Muriel Barbery is all about a writer's four cats: their origin stories, their personalities, and the way they help inspire (and sometimes edit) their writer's work. Ocha, Mizu, Petrus, and narrator Kirin want recognition for their daily assistance. After all, they're meant to be lazy creatures, but under the care of the writer, they have discovered a curiosity for creativity. Full of literary banter and clever illustrations, The Writer's Cats is somehow both laugh-out-loud funny and a contemplative tribute to the writer in all of us.