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D.A. Xiaolin Spires currently writes from the snowy Finger Lakes, but has stepped into portals and reappeared in sites such as NJ, Manhattan, Chicago, Hawaiʻi, various parts of Asia and elsewhere, with her keyboard appendage attached. She has a Ph.D. in socio-cultural anthropology, has conducted National Science Foundation-funded research and instructed youth and college students writing. She writes speculative fiction, non-fiction and poetry, teaches martial arts and languages, crafts fantastical paintings and ceramics, draws comics and relishes gastronomic adventures. Her multifaceted writing reflects her interest in food systems, ecology, technology and society. Her short stories have been selected for Year’s Best anthologies. Her poetry has been nominated for the Dwarf Star, Rhysling, Best of the Net and Pushcart Awards. Wintry ecologies of residences past and present inspire this novella.

She can be found on her website at daxiaolinspires.wordpress.com, Patreon @daxiaolinspires, Facebook @daxspires, Instagram/Threads @spireswriter and Bluesky @spires.bsky.social.