Description: An updated collection from "one of the finest voices in fiction--period" (Washington Post)
Review Quotes: "The title story is justly famous ... splendid pieces, set forth in calm, lucid prose with never a word wasted." --Kirkus Reviews
"An outstanding short story collection ... [Butler] is an impressive writer whose work displays how science fiction readily transcends the perceived stylistic limitations of the genre." --St. Petersburg Times "Butler graces new mansions of thought with her eloquent, distinguished, and poignant prose. Although this book is little in size, its ideas and aims are splendidly large." --Booklist