Throughout the decade of the eighties, some of the most acclaimed science fiction and fantasy stories were written by Michael Swanwick. Known primarily for his Nebula Award-winning novel Stations of the Tide, Swanwick is equally adept at shorter lengths, in a collection that ranges from technological SF with a humanist slant to quirky contemporary fantasies: "A Midwinter's Tale, "

"The Feast of Saint Janis, " "The Blind Minotaur, " "The Transmigration of Philip K., " "Covenant of Souls, " "The Dragon Line "Mummer Kiss, " "Trojan Horse, " "Snow Angels, " "The Men Who Met Picasso, " "Foresight, " "Ginungagap, " and "The Edge of the World."