“Time Well Bent” [Lethe Press, 2009] is one of the more intriguing collections of stories that I have had the pleasure of reading—for a number of reasons.

The first, off-hand, is that it contains several tales about lesbian love; something that I have not had an opportunity to review, previously.

"A Wind Sharp as Obsidian" by Rita Oakes opens the collection and sets the tone for the stories that follow; inasmuch as it is an imaginative example of superb writing. More...

What a delightful bunch of "what ifs" where a gay or lesbian character holds the key to some event in history. You will meet some famous people here: Thomas Jefferson, William Gilbert, the future Wueen Isabella of Castile, Christopher marlowe, and Lawrence of Arabia. The strong theme in this anthology is that love is at the center of all strong relationships, gay or straight, and that people's beliefs about sin and decadence have nothing to do whith why people love. I particularly e More...

Not all excellent, but some very good stories among this collection.