Wilson the Pug is a direct descendant and lineage bearer of Pug-tzu, companion of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu who is widely credited with authoring the Tao-te Ching. With Nancy Levine, Wilson is the author of The Tao of Pug, Homer for the Holidays, Letters to a Young Pug, and The Ugly Pugling. He lives in Berkeley, California where he finds much tolerance for his Taoist canine American lifestyle.