"Written on the Hides of Foxes" was about transgression and taboo, and about the who and the why of recorded history. It was about women and reading and writing and surviving. Very cool.

I kept nitpicking the other story for not being accurate about the life of Carry Nation, which is ridiculous because it's spec fiction, but nonetheless the juxtaposition between what the author chose to keep and discard jarred me out of the story. If you can get past that, and past all the "hatchetation" you'll find an ending to the story that's sweet. ( )

Written on the Hides of Foxes - 3 Stars -
The Good Deaths, Part II - 3 Stars - ( )