Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) needs no introduction, for his name and work are iconic among SF fans worldwide. His short story “Nightfall,” written when he was not yet 22 and from an idea by Astounding Science Fiction editor John W. Campbell, Jr., was published in the September 1941 issue of ASF. Of the 26 stories chosen …
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Lightspeed Magazine #6
November 2010
“Standard Loneliness Package” by Charles Yu
“Hwang’s Billion Brilliant Daughters” by Alice Sola Kim
Reviewed by Indrapramit Das
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies #55
November 4, 2010
“Bread and Circuses” by Genevieve Valentine
“The Popinjay’s Daughter” by Anne Cross
Reviewed by Rena Hawkins
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Apex Magazine No. 18
November 2010
“The Green Book” by Amal El-Mohtar
“50 Fatwas for the Virtuous Vampire” by Pamela K. Taylor
“The Faithful Soldier, Prompted” by Saladin Ahmed
Reviewed by Richard E.D. Jones
Read More...Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded Edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer (Tachyon Publications, October 2010) “The Gernsback Continuum” by William Gibson“Great Breakthroughs in Darkness” by Marc Laidlaw“Dr. Lash Remembers” by Jeffrey Ford“The Unblinking Eye” by Stephen Baxter“The Steam Dancer (1896)” by Caitlin R. Kiernan“The Cast Iron Kid” by Andrew Knighton“Machine Maid” by Margo Lanagan“The Unbecoming of …
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Bull Spec #3
Autumn 2010
“The Story of Listener and Yu-En” by Lavie Tidhar
“Turning Back the Clock” by David Steffen
“Cityscape” by Denali Hyatt
“Like Parchment in the Fire” by Katherine Sparrow
“You’re Almost Here” by Melinda Thielbar
“Killer Advice” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Two Thieves” by Chris Beckett
“Dolly” by Elizabeth Bear
“Visitors” by Steve Rasnic Tem
“Interloper” by Ian McHugh
“Ashes on the Water” by Gwendolyn Clare
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. The Shadow knows!” It’s been several months since our last Shadow episode, and since they seem to be quite popular we thought it time for a new one. The Shadow on radio ran for 17 years, from September of 1937 to the day after Christmas …
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Redstone Science Fiction No. 6
November 2010
“Not Waving, Drowning” by Cat Rambo
“Wrestling With Alienation” by Desmond Warzel
Reviewed by Richard E. D. Jones
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