The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1995 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #524)

Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1995 (Vol 88, #1)

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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1995 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #524)

Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1995 (Vol 88, #1)

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5 • Editorial (F&SF, January 1995) • [Editorial (F&SF)] • essay by Kristine Kathryn Rusch8 • Tea and Hamsters • [Foss Creek] • novelette by Michael G. Coney29 •  Cartoon: "Eight lives down ... one to go." • interior artwork by Joseph Farris30 • Books: Prisoners of Perception • [Books (F&SF)] • essay by John Kessel31 •   Review: Slow Funeral by Rebecca Ore • review by John Kessel35 •   Review: Towing Jehovah by James Morrow • review by Charles de Lint35 • Books to Look For (F&SF, January 1995) • [Books to Look For] • essay by Charles de Lint36 •   Review: The Grass Dancer by Susan Power • review by Charles de Lint37 •   Review: The Unknown Soldier by Mickey Zucker Reichert • review by Charles de Lint39 • Compatibility Clause • short story by Leslie What43 • Keyboard • short story by Harlan Ellison50 •  Cartoon: "Don't forget to back up." • interior artwork by Joseph Farris51 • Ego to Go • short story by Adam-Troy Castro64 • Films: Summer of the Scavengers and Cannibals • [Films (F&SF)] • essay by Kathi Maio70 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Mark Heath71 • She Found Heaven • short story by Nathan Ballingrud81 • The Great Martian Pyramid Hoax • short story by Jerry Oltion94 •  Cartoon: "Call when you get there!" • interior artwork by Benita Epstein95 • Humanity as Cancer • [A Scientist's Notebook] • essay by Gregory Benford108 • Santa Ritual Abuse • short story by David Bischoff122 • Cradle • short story by Alan Brennert131 • Home for Christmas • [Matilda 'Matt' Black] • novella by Nina Kiriki Hoffman158 • F&SF Competition: Report on Competition 62 • essay by uncredited160 •  Cartoon: "As if global competition wasn't bad enough ..." • interior artwork by Joseph Farris162 • Coming Attractions (F&SF, January 1995) • essay by uncreditedbep •  Cartoon: "The codeword for Dr. Quark is, of course, Dr. Quark." • interior artwork by S. Harris

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Pages 164
Language Eng
Publisher Mercury Press, Inc
Published January, 1995
ISBN 17662596
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