The title story features a poet returning to her university town and is often cited as a standout.
The volume includes "The Bone Flute," which famously won a Nebula Award that the author subsequently rejected. Reader Perspectives A Spaceship Built of Stone: and Other Stories f...
The stories often defy simple categorization, moving between "delicate" psychological horror and "rhetorical" intellectual science fiction. The title story features a poet returning to
“A blend of science fiction and horror, there are many unsettling and disturbing stories in this collection... because they ask fundamental questions about the nature of humanity.” Amazon.in Key Stories in the Collection “A blend of science fiction and horror, there
Lisa Tuttle’s 1987 collection, , is widely regarded by critics as a masterclass in short fiction that blends science fiction, horror, and psychological tension. Critical Reception
A highly influential feminist parable described by The Observer as "brilliant".