Monthly Archives: June 2026

Primary Election 2026

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Minnesota’s primary election will be on August 11th. Here are the races I’m planning to write about:

Statewide

US Senator
Governor/Lt. Governor of Minnesota
Attorney General
Secretary of State (maybe, if I have time: the DFL race is uncontested, only the Republicans have a primary.)
State Auditor (maybe, if I have time: the DFL race is uncontested, only the Republicans have a primary.)

(The overwhelming majority of people who read my blog are not Republicans. You have to pick one partisan primary to cast your vote in, and if you’re a DFLer you probably have enough of an investment in the Peggy vs. Angie race that you’re not going to cross over.)

Saint Paul (or a subset thereof)

US Representative District 4 (all of St. Paul)
Ramsey County Commissioner District 5 (part of St. Paul)

Minneapolis (or a subset thereof)

US Representative District 5 (all of Minneapolis)
Hennepin County Attorney (all of Minneapolis)
Minneapolis School Board At-Large (all of Minneapolis)
Hennepin County Commissioner District 3 (part of Minneapolis)
Hennepin County Commissioner District 2 (part of Minneapolis)

I think that covers everything that’s on the primary ballot in the two cities but if you live in one of the two cities, check your address, and see something on your ballot that I didn’t mention, feel free to let me know. For nonpartisan races, there’s only a primary if more than 2 people filed to run for the office; the top two vote-getters will advance to the November general election.

P.S. I had a book come out in early June! Go buy a copy!


OBSTETRIX is out! & some upcoming events

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OBSTETRIX is out and now available at a bookstore near you! If you would like a signed copy, I signed stock at Dreamhaven, Uncle Hugo’s, Moon Palace, and Next Chapter. If you would like a personalized signed copy, you can go order one right now from Uncle Hugo’s because I am signing there on Saturday, June 27th, from 2-3 p.m.

I am also going to be at Convergence! Here’s my schedule.

Thursday, 3:30 p.m.: Golems in Science Fiction
Hyatt 1, Lakeshore A
The golem is a well-known figure from Jewish folklore. How has this concept and metaphor influenced science fiction and artificial intelligence (androids, cyborgs, etc.) stories throughout history and today?
Participants: Jen Rogachevsky (mod), J.R. Dawson, Andrea Herman, Joe, Naomi Kritzer

Friday: Informal Hanging Out
I have no programming but I’m going to try to be the barcon I want to see at Convergence. I will be hanging out drinking overpriced soda in the Hyatt Regency hotel bar in the afternoon, probably starting around 2 p.m. If people show up and/or promise to show up later I might come back after dinner and hang out some more.

Saturday, 2 p.m.: Beyond Binary: Gender and Robots
Hyatt 2, Greenway HI
Why gender a robot? What purpose does it serve? Does it help us form attachments? What does that say about how we view/perform gender in our everyday human lives? We’ll address these questions and more as we explore our favorite cyber friends!
Participants: Jules (mod), Lee Brontide, Naomi Kritzer, Jamie Riedesel, TG

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.: Signing
Hyatt 1, Exhibit Hall Signing Table A
BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS. I’m not going to try to sell books at the con and I don’t know if there are any booksellers in the dealer’s room these days. (You can check, but no guarantees!) You can also drop by to just say hi.

Sunday, 12:30 p.m.: Reading
Hyatt 4, Great Lakes A1
I’m planning to read something I wrote this March.

Sunday, 2 p.m.: The Art of Disobedience
Hyatt 4, Lake Minnetonka
Art is often used to speak truth to power. Learn about various avenues and means of creating art as resistance. From sculpture and painting to performance art, we’ll discuss it all (or at least what we can in an hour)!
Participants: Naomi Kritzer (mod), Leslie Barlow, Kendrick Edmund Hogue, Lyda Morehouse

Also coming up: AN ELECTION. Yes, I’m going to write about the primary election. I’ll get started as soon as I’ve had some lunch.

OBSTETRIX Tour!

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Anyone can get a signed and personalized copy of Obstetrix by ordering from Dreamhaven Books or Uncle Hugo’s but maybe you want to get a copy signed in person? Or you want to say hi? Keep reading to find out some of the places you’ll be able to find me!

June 9th (release day). Friendship, Wisconsin, The Friendly Brew / Books On Main, 6 p.m. 500 Main St, Friendship, WI.

June 11 – June 14th. Scintillation Convention, Montréal, Quebec.

June 18. Moon Palace Books, Minneapolis. In conversation with John Chu, author of The Subtle Art of Folding Space, 6 p.m. 3032 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN. Masks required.

June 27th. Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore, Minneapolis. Signing. 2-3 p.m. 2716 E 31st St, Minneapolis, MN.

July 2nd – July 5th. Convergence, Minneapolis. My schedule includes a reading at Wordslinger’s Way on Sunday, 12:30-1:30 p.m., and some panels. Please feel free to say hi, or ask me to sign something at the end of any of my panels.

July 10th. Stacks Book Club Broadway, Tuscon, AZ. Conversation, Q&A, and signing, with a themed drink available for purchase (!) (super excited to find out what the themed drink is, honestly). 7-8:30 p.m. 2920 E. Broadway Blvd, Tuscon, AZ. (This is a new location for this bookstore that I think may have just opened.)

July 16. Content Books, Northfield, MN. Reading, Q&A, signing. 7-8:30 p.m. 314 Division St., Northfield, MN.

July 23 – 25 (actual schedule for me TBD). SDCC, San Diego, CA.

August 19th. Sidekick Coffee and Books, Iowa City, IA. 1310 1/2 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, IA (More details soon.)