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Like most anthologies there were some great stories (Cassandra - C.J. Cherryh, And Wild for to Hold - Nancy Kress). some less than stellar (Abominable - Carol Emshwiller, At the Rialto - Connie Willis) and a load of middle of the road stories.
The tradition continues. Another wonderful anthology of top-shelf scifi.
Having read the original Women of Wonder when it first came out in the early 70s, it was quite fun to read this anthology so many years later. Some great stories, many very good ones and I think there was only one I didn't like at all.
A quite satisfying wide-ranging collection. Some truly brilliant gems in here. Altogether it was lots of fun!
Looking forward to this.
Pamela Sargent has been compiling short science fiction collections by women for 25 years; she knows the sub-genre really well and manages to mine out the "headier" authors who often get pushed aside for pulp sci-fi. The collection is a great way to discover new authors and, as always, Sargent includes historical context by way of her introduction, and an annotated list of works by the authors in the back, making this an invaluable reference. I would recommend any of her collections, all titled
A fantastic sampler of stories by fabulous women writers including an introduction to each author and a recommended reading list. This anthology won't save you, however. It has "BloodChild," by Octavia Butler, but you'll still need BloodChild: and Other Stories, for the other stories and Butler's commentary. It has "Game Night at the Fox and Goose," but you'll want Karen Joy Fowler's anthology What I Didn't See, where every story reels you in. It has "Scorched Supper on New Niger," by Suzy McKee...
An impressive variety of stories. Personal favorites were: "And wild for to hold," "Cassandra," and "Scorched supper on New Niger."
You know, like right, it's an anthology. So not every story is a hit. But a lot of them are.
Reading a compilation is always rewarding to me because I learn of writers I never knew existed. The book is good, but about 1/3 of it grossed me out or bored me. I want to read some more of Pamela Sargent, Suzy Mckee Charness, Mary Gentle, and Pat Murphy. I think that's enough. Somebody help me. I don't need any more books.
Most excellent colection of stories! OK, one real dud, but overall a wonderful collection!Wait... I didn't read the essays! As a reader Science Fiction is so dominated by men that I've always tried to find and buy books by women just to get variety, this book being one example. While not all women authors appeal to me, just as not all male authors appeal to me, this book is a great introduction to a wonderful variety of woman authors who weave great stories!
Lots of interesting reading here!
science fiction offers me space and intellectual exercise to temporarily free myself from any social assumptions. "the myths of science fiction run along the lines of exploring a new world conceptually (not necessarily physically), creating needed physical or social machinery, assessing the consequences of technological or other changes, and so on. These are not stories about men qua Man and women qua Woman; they are myths of human intelligence and human adaptability. They are not only ignore ge...
Lots of great stories, interesting & new ideas I haven't read in other scifi before. Definitely worth a read if you like scifi - you may not otherwise encounter these authors.
080817: well it is contemporary of its time, now the most recent is 24 years old. but this is to differentiate the stories here from the golden age sff anthology of the same name, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5.... have only previously read a few, but interesting that this publication/anthology is the most recent i have found that is feminist sf. on the other, i have not kept up with how sff is going these days, except by the strange horizons website...i understand there continues to be a...
The stories were simply okay but I didn't like the layout of the book. Missed the author information pushed way to the end so I didn't get a chance to learn anything about any of the writers. The editors story was included and was pretty lackluster, making the book feel like an excuse to publish her own work.
As with the earlier volume, this is something of a hodge-podge, with many good stories but some odd selections, and some highly dubious ones given the SF focus; at least some are by no reasonable definition SF.
Part two of Women of Wonder. I received both volumes from a friend in 1996. Still go back and read some of the stories. Inspired me to give SF a try.
