Rarefied Atmosphere

This weekend’s adventure included a roadtrip withSiobhan and Beth down to DC for the Nebula Awards, and Talking To People. I’m thrilled beyond measure that Jo Walton’s Among Others took honors for best novel, though at least three others on the novel list rank high on my favorites for this year. The field of short stories, novellas, and novelettes was so amazing I don’t know how they picked the winners. Plus, there was an astronaut!

This wasn’t technically my first con, though it sure felt lik...