"All That I'm Allowed" by Ellen Harper

Ellen Harper (with Marguerite Millard)

Ellen Harper is a singer, songwriter, musician, and author. Her memoir, published in 2021 on Chronicle Books Always a Song covers a transformational time in American culture. She received a Ph.D. in Education from the Claremont Graduate University, taught at CSU San Bernardino and abandoned a secure career in academia for the sake of folk music. Ellen has released two albums, currently runs the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California and is a member of the folk trio, Citrus Sisters. Harper has been around dogs—farm dogs, city dwellers, townies and suburbanite dogs her whole life. Harper lives in La Verne with two previously unhoused dog companions, Libby and Izzy.
Marguerite Millard is a musician and employee at the Folk Music Center in Claremont California, a member of Squeakin’ Wheels a folk/country band, and a member of the folk trio Citrus Sisters. Marguerite has drawn and doodled most of her life—designing, logos, t-shirts, flyers and ad copy. She is thrilled to help bring Ellen’s charming dog characters to life in All That I’m Allowed. Millard lives in Claremont with two previously unhoused dog companions, Perla and M’Lou. She is a keen observer of the canine family.

Check out the video trailer for Ellen Harper's chapbook, "All That I'm Allowed" created by her son Peter Harper. The chapbook features drawings by Marguerite Millard.