A varied, high-quality collection, released under a Creative Commons license. I particularly enjoyed "The Ambassador's Staff" and "Goldenseed". "Single-Bit Error" started with a bit of confusion but developed thoughtfully and powerfully. "Friar Garden, Mister Samuel, and the Jilly Jally Butter Mints" struck me as problematic in aspects but the language and sensawunda were just gorgeous.

(The appendix on how the editors put this all together was fantastic too.) ( )

I'm excited by this anthology which flies the DIY flag high, complete with a how-to appendix for putting out your own anthology. The writing is lighthearted and entertaining...Alex Wilson's Mrs. Claus story is the high point so far.

Download it for free at: http://thoughtcrime.crummy.com/2009/ ( )