Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb onto bestseller lists even though I enjoy reading a wide variety of literature, both fiction and…

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Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random...

Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random...

Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established.

Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established.

What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want...

What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want...

The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed...

The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed...

Moon is also a naive native girl when she sets out for Carbuncle.

Moon is also a naive native girl when she sets out for Carbuncle.

Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely...

Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely...

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at...

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at...

Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so...

Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so...

These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes,...

These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes,...

Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.

Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.

We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics...

We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics...

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped...

Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped...

What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts.

What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts.

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose...

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose...

For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.

For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.

And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium,...

And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium,...

Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the...

Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the...

The ecosystem of our world is a closed system: it would run out of gas,...

The ecosystem of our world is a closed system: it would run out of gas,...