The GLBTRT has been reviewing books and movies in its newsletter since the early 1990s. Trace the evolution of queer publishing through these historic reviews. This review was originally published in Vol. 4, No. 2, Summer 1992.

Stranded. By Camarin Grae. Naiad Press, 1991. Paper. $9.95. (ISBN 0-941483-99-1)

This is lesbian feminist science fiction at its best. Set in 1992, three disembodied minds (or DM’s) travel from Allo to save the world from another DM, Zephkar, who has inhabited the body of James Lane. Zephkar forms a religiOUS right group trying to turn the U.S. into a theocracy. While finding bodies to occupy who will volunteer to help rid the world of Zephkar, the DM’s make comments on the state of the world, vegetarianism, religion, politics, animal rights, drugs, and child rearing. Mixed in with the political statements and science fiction are exciting, explicit sex scenes. The book is a quick read and belongs in science fiction collections or libraries with a strong lesbian/feminist collection.

Reviewed by Pauline Klein
DeKalb County Public Library
Atlanta,GA