Yes, the pun will make you squirm.

Today's new story is a special case: Grist magazine is having a special climate fiction issue called Imagine 2200, and for it they selected my story A Worm to the Wise.

Frankly it is not easy to focus on hope and optimism this year, so I'm very pleased to have managed this story with its focus on soil science and community. I also love what Grace Abe did with the illustration. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the issue, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy this one.