Furry fandom is a recent phenomenon, but anthropomorphism is an instinct hard-wired into the human mind: the desire to see animals on a more equal footing with people. It's existed since the beginning of time in prehistoric cave paintings, ancient gods and tribal rituals. It lives on today - not just in the sports mascots and cartoon characters we see everywhere, but in stage plays, art galleries, serious literature, performance art - and among furry fans who bring their make-believe characters to life on paper, in the computer - or in the carefully crafted fursuits they wear to become the animals of their imagination. In Furry Nation, author Joe Strike shares the very human story of the people who created furry fandom, the many forms furry takes, the anthropomorphic creations of mainstream artists and authors - and how furry transformed his own life. | Furry Nation by Joe Strike, Paperback | Indigo Chapters