Fictional Great Dane is this award-winning author's best friend

After winning the National Book Award for Fiction, The Friend is likely on a number of to-be-read or to-be-bought lists.

Its author, Sigrid Nunez, gave readers a peek into the book — which tells the story of a woman who adopts her dead lover’s Great Dane — recently on Weekend Edition.

Whether you love award-winning fiction, dogs, or both, you can check out her interview with Scott Simon below or on NPR’s website.