Cover Story: Ana Juan’s “Yule Dog”

“Don’t assume this is only a cozy, lovely holiday scene,” the artist Ana Juan says about her painting of a pug in front of a fireplace, the cover of this week’s issue. “You don’t see the dog’s face, but I can tell you he’s tired, tired of the threats posed by the conservative and reactionary winds blowing in our old world. But, like him, during the holiday season, I’m going to look at the fire to replenish my energy and reconnect to the magic of dreams and imagination.”