At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories

by Kij Johnson

Book Overview

A sparkling debut collection from one of the hottest writers in science fiction: her stories have received the Nebula Award the last two years running. These stories feature cats, bees, wolves, dogs, and even that most capricious of animals, humans, and have been reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror , Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year , and The Secret History of Fantasy . At the Mouth of the River of Bees 26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss The Horse Raiders Spar Fox Magic Names for Water Schrodinger's Cathouse My Wife Reincarnated as a Solitaire Chenting, in the Land of the Dead The Bitey Cat The Empress Jingu Fishes Wolf Trapping The Man Who Bridged the Mist Ponies The Cat Who Walked a Thousand Miles The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change Kij Johnson 's stories have won the Sturgeon and World Fantasy awards. She has taught writing; worked at Tor, Dark Horse, and Microsoft; worked as a radio announcer; run bookstores; and waitressed in a strip bar.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931520801
• ISBN13: 9781931520805
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Small Beer Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Be prepared to say "Oh WOW" a lot

LOt of profound insite into being human using animals to tell the story. Heavy on originality and emotional impact.