Strange Mistresses: Tales of Wonder & Romance offers the first comprehensive -- and long awaited -- collection of James Dorr's work. Introduction by Marge Simon. Cover art by A.B. Word. Short stories included are "When Cats Are Away," "The Sending," "Polundnitsa," "Vanitas," "Bitter Perfume," "The Candle Room," "Dust," "The Labyrinth," "Nixies," "The Calm," "The Riverman's Daughter," "The Snow Wraith," The Wellmaster's Daughter," and "Victorians." Poetry included are "Leaves," "Frankenstein's Mistress," "The Instrument Maker," "The Birdcatchers," "The White Worm," "Titanomachy," "The Flight of Yuan, From the Phoenix Tower," "There Is a Comfort," "Medusa's Daughter," "Night Child," Kiki in the Museum of Life's Pain," "La Meduse," and "The Esthete.