REVIEW: “Hazard Pay; Competence; Wyrms” by Catherine George

Review of Catherine George, “Hazard Pay; Competence; Wyrms,” Luna Station Quarterly 66 (June 2026): 89-104 — Purchase here. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.

As a union caseworker myself, I had a lot of fun reading this series of grievances between unions and employers — it reminded me that no matter how bad employer/employee relations get, at least I’m dealing with university vice chancellors and not basilisks! However, I will note that the most fantastical element of this story, in my opinion, was not the basilisks, wyrms, hamadryads, etc., but the fact that so many of the resolutions to the grievances were, in my opinion, fair and reasonable and appropriate! If only reality were like that…

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