Telling Moments collects contemporary short stories by a diverse group of twenty-four lesbian writers. Engaging themes of life and death, aging, motherhood, race, love, work, and travel, the writers offer brief glimpses into lesbian lives. The stories are by well-known contemporary writers - Gloria Anzaldua, Mary Cappello, Emma Donoghue, Jewelle Gomez, Karla Jay, Anna Livia, Valerie Miner, Leslea Newman, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Ruthann Robson, Sarah Schulman, and Jess Wells - and exciting new voices, such as Donna Allegra and Marion Douglas. There are also stories from performance artists Carmelita Tropicana, Peggy Shaw, and Maya Chowdhry. Most of the stories are accompanied by an author photo, biographical sketch, and a commentary from the author on her writing process and the autobiographical nature of her story.