Portable Childhoods by Ellen Klages

Portable Childhoods was nominated for a World Fantasy Award. With such charm and wit, it's easy to see why. While her work isn't always plotted, often other pleasures abound. I especially recommend "Ringing Up Baby" and "In the House of the Seven Librarians." For easy reference, here is an index to stories I've looked at so far:

• Basement Magic • (2003) • novelette by Ellen Klages
• Intelligent Design • (2005) • shortstory by Ellen Klages
• The Green Glass Sea • (2004) • shortstory by Ellen Klages
• Möbius, Stripped of a Muse • (2007) • shortstory by Ellen Klages
• Travel Agency • (2002) • shortstory by Ellen Klages
• Ringing Up Baby • (2006) • shortstory by Ellen Klages
• Guys Day Out • (2005) • shortstory by Ellen Klages
• In the House of the Seven Librarians • (2006) • novelette by Ellen Klages