" There are a number of good books that draw upon fox legends -- foremost among them, Kij Johnson's exquisite novel  . I also recommend Neil Gaiman's   (with the Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano);  Larissa Lai's unusual novel,  ; Helen Oyeyemi's recent novel,  ; and Ellen Steiber's gorgeous urban fantasy novel,  , as well as her heart-breaking novella "The Fox Wife" (published in  ). For younger readers, try the "Legend of Little Fur" series by Isobelle Carmody.  You can also support a fine mythic writer by subscribing to Sylvia Linsteadt's  .  For the fox in myth, legend, and lore, try:   by Martin Wallen;   edited by Kenneth Varty;   by Kiyoshi Nozaki;  by Raina Huntington; "