On Joanna Russ

Joanna Russ, a feminist writer best known for The Female Man (1975), has produced a fierce, intense body of fiction and essays whose influence has been wide-ranging and complex. The essays in this volume examine every aspect of Russ's body of work and provide a critical assessment that is long overdue. The first part of the book, "Criticism and Community," gives readers a context for and overview of Russ's works, and includes discussions of Russ's role in the creation of a feminist science fiction tradition. The second part offers detailed analyses of Russ's fiction.

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Contributors include:
Andrew M. Butler
Brian Charles Clark
Samuel R. Delany
Edward James
Sandra Lindow
Keridwen Luis
Paul March-Russell
Helen Merrick
Dianne Newell
Graham Sleight
Jenea Tallentire
Jason Vest
Sherryl Vint
Pat Wheeler
Tess Williams
Gary K. Wolfe
Lisa Yaszek