Fantasy & Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2012 (Vol 122, #1/2)

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Fantasy & Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2012 (Vol 122, #1/2)

Written by Gordon Van Gelder
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NOVELETS Small Towns – Felicity Shoulders The Secret of the City of Gold – Ron Goulart Umbrella Men – John G. McDaid Alien Land – K.D. Wentworth Mindbender – Albert E. Cowdrey The Color Least Used by Nature – Ted Kosmatka SHORT STORIES The Comfort of Strangers – Alexander Jablokov Maxwell's Demon – Ken Liu Scrap Dragon – Naomi Kritzer In the Trenches – Michael Alexander Canto MCML – Lewis Shiner DEPARTMENTS Books to Look For – Charles de Lint Books – Elizabeth Hand Coming Attractions – Plumage From Pegasus: Judge, Jury, and Lexecutioner – Paul Di Filippo Film: "It's a Small (Sick) World" – Kathi Maio Science: Amazing Science Stories – Pat Murphy & Paul Doherty Curiosities – Don Webb CARTOONS Frank Cotham, Tom Swick, Danny Shanahan, Arthur Masear, Tom Cheney COVER Mark Evans for "Umbrella Men"

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Published January 1, 2012
ISBN 18929517
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Gordon Van Gelder is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Gordon Van Gelder can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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