Jane's Stories is a selection of work from 31 authors and artists, includng absolute newcomers and well-published writers like Constance Vogel, C.L. Fitzgerald, Whitney Scott, and Etta Worthington. The selections celebrate, dissect, and reflect women's lives and are primarily linked to the Midwest by theme or setting.
Contributors are diverse in background,themes, and styles, from experimental to highly traditional.
Small Press made it one of its 13 summer picks and singled out the poetry for high praise. Other reviewers including Choice have pointed out the diversity of voices represented here. Includes biographical information on contributors. The title pays tribute to Jane, the underground abortion network in Chicago. Edited by Glenda Bailey-Mershon, Clara Johnson, Linda Mowry, and Julie Sass.