Treasures From the Toolbox

I’m commencing my end-of-the-year Taos Toolbox review by bringing to your attention new works by Taos Toolbox veterans. Our writers have been published, won Hugo awards, and are maintaining careers in a changing and challenging field. And let’s not forget that books make excellent last-minute holiday presents!

Today’s example: Alien Crossings by Laura F. Sanchez, a novel about an alien who, well, crosses over.

Seventeen-year-old Goran Helin can pass for human if he keeps to himself,...