James Tiptree, Jr.

James Tiptree, Jr (Alice B. Sheldon) lead a very interesting and complex life that cannot be summarized in a few sentences or even a few paragraphs. Born of well off parents who enjoyed adventure (Three trips to Africia, one of which took many months as at that time was uncharted and mostly unexplored. Her mother was a writer and wrote two books about the trip which Alice illustrated. This started her questioning her life, her place in society as a woman and her own sexuality. This definitely not a book for the causal reader. I reality learned a lot about this individual. A definite read if one is interested in the Science Fiction world of the 80s as she burst on that part of the world with well written and disturbing short stories.

Biography as century-spanning psychological novel. Tiptree/Sheldon was fascinating, and I felt like I knew them so well by the end. So, so good.

What a full and complicated life.