Friends, I am delighted to be able to share a story about a hungry little Fox 
on this coldest night of the year. On brand for me, dumplings are involved—the tangyuan that my family makes for Winter Solstice. 
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Winter Solstice and the Last Huli Jing By: Julia Vee
Her eight tails fanned out behind her, full and golden under the moonlight. She licked one paw, then another as she watched the chickens. Most of the villagers were already cooking their rich soup stock. The hearty tangyuan with its doughy centers would fuel them this coldest night…
The full collection of the 2021 Holiday Spectacular is edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and can be found here.