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Set in a not too distant future, when some people have become so wealthy that they have become literal corporations, this story follows one of the many designers working to develop a product that will capture the fancy of one of these people/companies. The world the story builds is detailed and believable, and more than a little horrifying, and the story itself is intriguing and entertaining.
Set in a dystopian near future in which the question may not be why some people take a drug that is known to induce a zombie-like state, but why everyone doesn't, this story is light in tone, but with deeper currents underneath the surface. Regular life continues, despite environmental and other man-made catastrophes, and after unwittingly starting a fresh outbreak of zombie-related trouble, our hero finds himself digging up parts of his past that he thought he'd left behind, and sets off on a literal and figurative voyage of discovery.
A sweet and bittersweet story about a man who finds himself alone when he never expected to be, and has to figure out what to do next and who he really is. There are moments of real beauty in this story, and perhaps some notes of warning, too.
A rollicking story of a young inventor who enters her "dogless sled" into a race hoping to win the prize and buy her way out of the Yukon, the stranger who shows up offering to hire on as protection, for motives that are not at all clear, and the adventure they have together.
A post-apocalyptic alien invasion story that turns out to be something more: a thought-provoking look at the culture humans have built with technology, and what might happen if we had to start over.
A surreal story about a woman whose boyfriend turns into a camel. His literal transformation and the problems, confusion and distance it creates is a metaphor for their relationship, which is between a white American woman and a first-generation American Muslim man. It has funny moments, and, if you read with the right mindset, sharp insights into relationships both personal and political.
An intriguing mashup of the classic myth of Scylla and Beauty and the Beast, reimagined into a modern setting in a telling that draws the reader in from the start.
An engaging history of the haiku form of poetry and the life of Basho, the poet who developed it.
An absolutely delightful story of a girl who just wants to keep to herself and study her magic, but who finds herself drawn into events and ends up fighting the king of Fairyland.
A story about a goat. Yes, a goat. But you really want to read it- it is funny, and insightful, and you'll find yourself thinking about it long after you finish it.
Working on one thing at a time, for as long as you need to or feel like it, is a luxury.
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