Holly Jahangiri (the real one) volunteered to be a character in a short story and ended up taking it over. I’ve now written — oh, many — stories about her and her Living Library, where natives of her planet, Llannonn, live who have memorized English-language…

This is Memorial Day weekend in the United States, a day when we memorialize and honor those who died in our country’s service. The following story is in no way meant to make fun of their sacrifices or of the tribute paid to them. It’s…

For those who don’t know, years and years ago, I wrote a novel (currently out of print) set on Llannonn, a planet where courtesy is literally the law. When I went on a blog book tour for the novel, I ran a contest for naming…