Let Me Tell You about Jasper . . .

Dana Perino, host of The Five on Fox, writes about the real star of her household: Jasper, her Vizsla, whom she calls America's Dog. The book is a collection of stories about friends, family and the dog who has become a favourite with her large social media following.

The central idea is that a dog can lift people out of political rancor. Perino argues that love for a pet gives opponents a place to agree, and she tells stories about life and politics to make the case. Her own career, from her years in Washington to her life as a television personality, provides the backdrop.

She also looks at how dogs hold families together, drawing on her own. Jasper appears throughout as a companion in ordinary domestic moments and in the wider public world she moves through.

This is a memoir-style collection of anecdotes, written in a light, warm and humorous tone. Every chapter is illustrated with comic photoshops that place Jasper in scenes from pop culture, art, sports and history. It follows her earlier book, And the Good News Is..., and suits dog owners and readers of political memoir who want something good-humoured.