Inland Passage

The stories in this remarkable collection by Jane Rule explore the relationships among men and women, women and women, and families-both conventional and unconventional From traditional families to relationships that break new ground, this anthology runs the gamut of human emotions. The eponymous heroine "e;Dulce"e; is a self-proclaimed muse, witch, whore, "e;preying lesbian,"e; and "e;devouring mother"e; who has a profound effect on the lives of the women and men around her. "e;His Nor Hers"e; tracks the unraveling of a marriage with unexpected results. "e;The Real World"e; explores the moral universe of a female mechanic who creates an unconventional family. In "e;A Matter of Numbers,"e; a divorced math professor falls in love with her twenty-year-old student. And the title story introduces two women one widowed, one divorced who rediscover romance aboard a cruise ship. Whether she's turning the spotlight on unfulfilled wives, frustrated husbands, friends, or secret lovers, Inland Passage is Jane Rule at her most insightful.