Short Reviews: Steven Utley

"Foodstuff" [permanent link]. A somewhat humourous tale set in Utley's Silurian Tales series of time-travel stories back to the Silurian time. Two men on a boat that breaks down find out what the third member of their party is there for: to find out if people can survive on just Silurian food. The results of the experiment can be hard to swallow, depending on your point of view.
Found in Feb 2002 Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Threading the Maze" [permanent link]. An intriguing story set in his series of "Silurian Tales". In this story, an angry man who has just lost his wife threatens the scientist who invented time travel (which enables people to travel back to prehistoric times). But the scientist points out that time travel is impossible and that the man has only travelled across parallel universes. The tale ends with one final, unexpected twist.
Found in Feb 2002 Asimov's Science Fiction
"Walking in Circles" [permanent link]. One of a series of stories about a group of people travelling back to prehistoric mid-Paleozoic times. As they set about collecting specimens, one of them fantasies about a relationship with another.
Found in Jan 2002 Asimov's Science Fiction