A great collection of short stores. If you’re interested in James Tiptree, Jr./Alice Sheldon, this is the place to start. The stories are typically short and punchy, and the best are gathered here under one cover. It’s easy to see why she came to prominence so quickly; her stories are still cutting edge and quirky forty years later.
I disliked the introduction by John Clute– it’s a bad way to begin the book. Do yourself a favor and skip straight to the stories. The views of James Tiptree, Jr. by Jeff Smith (who originally interviewed her and kept in close correspondence with her throughout) and Julie Phillips (who wrote a long and well researched biography) are much less superficial.