The Privilege of the Happy Ending

Exploring themes of animal intelligences and gender, this collection showcases Kij Johnson's award-winning speculative fiction over the last decade. It features a mix of classical storytelling and experimental narratives, including the World Fantasy Award-winning "The Privilege of the Happy Ending" and "The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe," along with two unpublished stories. The diverse forms and thought-provoking themes invite readers to reconsider the nature of storytelling itself.