Points of Departure

Pat Murphy is one of the most powerful and accomplished new writers of imaginative fiction this decade has produced. Her fiction consistently garners the field's highest honors.

The stories in this groundbreaking collection—including the Nebula Award-winning "Rachel in Love"—effortlessly cross the boundaries between the real and the imaginary, blending visionary storytelling with uncompromising realism. They reveal the extraordinary range, depth, and insight that imbue all of Murphy's work, confirming her as one of the most gifted authors of short fiction writing today.