[1] The nine tales in the collection are:[1] "I Dream of Zenia with the Bright Red Teeth" is a sequel story to Atwood's 1993 novel The Robber Bride.

[2] Sam Baker in The Independent writes "Retribution, strong women, otherworldly happenings – all the Atwood hallmarks are here.

But they are, without exception, razor sharp, with Atwood’s gimlet eye for the ludicrousness of modern life: HDTV, video games and Twilight-esque vampires all come in for a pasting.

"[3] On May 18, 2022, a film adaptation of Stone Mattress was announced with Julianne Moore and Sandra Oh set to star as Verna and Grace, respectively.

StudioCanal, Film4 Productions, John Lesher and JoAnne Sellar will be producing the project, with Amazon Studios distributing in the United States.