My first book, Monkey Business, is already close to a decade old. Much has improved regarding the legal statuses and protections available for nonhuman primates in our country since I wrote it, though there is still more work ahead.
Despite that, I was very pleased to learn that that Project Chimps (a Georgia chimpanzee sanctuary that cares for close to 100 chimpanzees who were rescued from biomedical research) selected Monkey Business for the latest meeting of their online Book Club.
Since I live across the country, it was wonderful to be able to participate virtually, and their host asked some very probing questions. I appreciated that she gave the book so much thought and attention - and the conversation made it clear that an updated Monkey Business is sorely needed!
