In addition to exploding the stereotype of the imperiled beauty, several authors appropriate the power of the traditionally male hero by recasting their tales entirely with women, casting a new light on the obscured but omnipresent sexuality of this "innocent" literature. Genuinely subversive and deeply sensual, Once Upon a Time is sure to be one of contemporary lesbian literature's classic collections.
Contributors include: Dorothy Allison, Katya Andreevna, Laura Antoniou, Red Jordan Arobateau, Isobel Bird, Francesca Lia Block, Kate Bornstein, Pat Califia, Christa Faust, Dorsie Hathaway, Corrina Kellam, Jenifer Levin, Heather Lewis, Lee Lynch, Carol Queen, Robin Podolsky, Shar Rednour, Cristina Salat, Joan M. Schenkar, Marcy Sheiner, Linda Smukler, Wickie Stamps, Robin Sweeney, Cecilia Tan, Kitty Tsui, Karen X. Tulchinsky, Mam'selle Victoire