Dakota Dreamin'

This is a wonderful book full of entertaining short stories written by a talented author. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story. I especially liked "More Than a Box".

I had read some of Bill Johnson's short fiction over the years in magazines, and wanted to see the stuff I had missed. I am so glad that I got this book. It has a wonderful range of stories - scary stuff with life -as-they-know-it in the balance, and downright funny stuff. Do not miss One Quiet Night! I look forward to more of Mr. Johnson's stuff. I am from the Midwest, and trust me, we do not all drink fish, but any story he writes will sell a volume for me from now on.I did a litle research (amazing what happens when you read the story intros) and it is easy to see that Bill Johnson is one of Joe Haldeman's proteges. The ideas come spewing out at a great rate, but never at the expense of character or plot.Buy this book!

A collection of short stories, by 1998 Hugo Award winner Bill Johnson. What a great reading, be it just before bedtime or on a sunny summer afternoon. Stories from a variety of background settings, always entertaining, stimulating, challenging. Enough for the borderline-hardcore sci-fi afficionado("Meet me at apogee")- which I am not, something for the parents (both "Evelyn's children" and "One quiet night"), and of course the most exciting piece at last, the award winner "Let's drink a fish together". Those of you not familiar with Dakota's local rituals and practices - such as I - may wonder how you drink a fish, but while the notion is not one for the untrained palate, it is certainly a interesting one for the un-initiated. Fine holiday fun, as my kids would say.