Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

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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,...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and...

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and...

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...

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...

There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.

But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how...

But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how...

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...

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,...

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

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.

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or...

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or...

Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future.

Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future.

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as...

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as...

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...