... without any men at all, and a universe where the two genders are literally at war. Russ uses this multiversal backdrop to compare how the various characters' situations influence their conceptions of gender politics and sexuality. ...
He stood on a street-corner in Rancho Cucamonga for 8 weeks with local demonstrators asking drivers to honk if they opposed the war. Russ didn't move in that direction lightly; remember Greg? He's in his second year at West Point now. ...