In the introduction to More Women of Wonder, published in 1976, Pamela Sargent writes: Several questions come to mind in the assembling of collections such as this one and its predecessor, Women of Wonder. The most obvious are: Why does…
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Of Mist and Grass and Sand by Vonda N. McIntyre
I suspect the first time I tried to read this story, I abandoned it because of the setting and the set-up. I’m not fond of post-tech cultures, if indeed that’s what this is. It has the sense of a certain…
The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey
I always feel at a disadvantage when I read a story I’d heard about forever. Especially a story that I’ve been told I’ll love, a story that someone felt I had to read right now. I’m such a contrary cuss…
Contagion by Katherine MacLean
This may be the first story I’ve ever read by McLean. Published in 1950, the story feels remarkably current. I’m not sure how accurate the science is for our time, but it feels right. There are one or two dated…