The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change
"The evolution of trickster stories among the dogs of North Park after the Change" is a 2007 science fiction/fantasy short story by Kij Johnson. It was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award[1] and the Nebula Award.[2]
It was originally published in The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales, from Viking Press,[3] and subsequently republished in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: 21st Annual Collection.
Plot
The story depicts a world in the aftermath of "the Change", a mysterious event whereby all domesticated mammals spontaneously gain near-human intelligence and the ability to speak. Terrified pet owners evict their dogs, and the bewildered animals cluster together in packs.
Linna, a student, interacts with the abandoned dogs as they become feral, and notices that they tell each other stories about "One Dog", a trickster figure.
References
- ↑ News archive: 9 August 2008: World Fantasy Awards Nominations at SF Site, by Stephen Silver, retrieved December 19 2010
- ↑ Nebula nominees list at Locus, retrieved December 19 2010
- ↑ Firebird, at Penguin Books (via archive.org); retrieved December 19 2010
External links
- Text of the story on Kij Johnson's official site