Books-n-Bars Book Club: January 2026

In her memoir Raising Hare, political advisor Chloe Dalton recounts the unexpected bond formed with a newborn wild hare (leveret) she rescued during the 2021 lockdown in the English countryside. Fearing for the vulnerable creature’s life, Dalton brought it home and, through dedicated trial and error, managed to rear it, intending to return it to the wild. Instead, the hare became her long-term companion, freely wandering the fields by night and returning to her house by day. The book chronicles this extraordinary human-animal relationship, exploring themes of freedom, trust, and our connection with the natural world, while also delving into the rich folklore and historical perceptions of hares.