One of the perks of being a writer is that your stories or novels occasionally get illustrated. “The Bear Who Sang Opera,” which appeared in the July/August issue of Analog, had an illustration I loved so much that I emailed the artist to tell him so. John Allemand — who said some nice things about my story in return — was kind enough to send me a high resolution image so I could print and put it up in my office (and with his permission, post online). I think it really does capture the spirit of the story:
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