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Lightspeed Magazine, May 2016

Lightspeed Magazine, May 2016

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Lightspeed Magazine, May 2016

Lightspeed Magazine, May 2016

Penned By John Joseph Adams
4.85 19,930 Ratings
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CONTENTS Short Stories - Science Fiction"Three Points Masculine" by An Owomoyela"Deathlight" by Mari Ness"Tethered" by Haris A. Durrani (reprint)"The Philosopher's Stone" by Tora Greve (reprint)Short Stories - Fantasy"The Jaws That Bite, the Claws That Catch" by Seanan McGuire"Wednesday's Story" by Wole Talabi"North Over Empty Space" by Tim Pratt (reprint)"Hungerford Bridge" by Elizabeth Hand (reprint)Novella (Subscription / eBook only)"The Plagiarist" by Hugh HoweyNovel Excerpts (Subscription / eBook exclusives)"The Water Knife" by Paolo BacigalupiLightspeed Magazine, #72 May 2016Edited by John Joseph Adams

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After spending years working in the corporate world, John Joseph Adams finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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