Kij Johnson writes award-winning fantasy and science fiction, and has just returned to tabletop roleplaying games as a designer, writer, and editor. She talks about her work, animals and animal intelligence, books and movies, esthetics...uh, how many words do I have here? Join me for a monthly accumulation of news about my life, as well as my writing, publications, appearances, and plans.

Why is a raven like a writing desk?...is the riddle that Humpty Dumpty asks Alice in Wonderland. He doesn’t know the answer, either.