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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction • 58 Years, 654 Issues, 9,763 Articles, 101,373pp

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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1991, pp. 52-66

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    1. Push by Richard Cornell, pp. 4-33
    2. When Jesus Came to the Moon for Christmas by David Redd, pp. 138-157
    3. She Could Look It Up by Deborah Wessell, pp. 40-50
    4. Buffalo by John Kessel, pp. 51-68
    5. Fair-Weather Fiend by John Morressy, pp. 69-87
    6. Papa's Gone A-Hunting by Madeleine E. Robins, pp. 89-103
    7. Rivering by Elizabeth Engstrom, pp. 118-126
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 34-39 - 3 Reviews
      1. Kent Montana and the Really Ugly Thing from Mars by Lionel Fenn
      2. Pockets of Resistance by Will Sundown
      3. The Hellbound Train by Will Sundown
    9. Harlan Ellison's Watching by Harlan Ellison, pp. 104-117
    10. Science: The Illusion of Motion by Isaac Asimov, pp. 127-137
    11. Cartoon by Mark Heath, p. 88
    12. Cartoon by Henry Martin, pp. 158-161
    13. Cartoon by Joseph Farris, pp. 162-164
    14. Cover for "When Jesus Came to the Moon" by Jill Bauman
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    February 1991 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Mairzy Doats by Paul Di Filippo, pp. 34-55
    2. The Beastbreaker by Ray Aldridge, pp. 109-128
    3. Ma Qui by Alan Brennert, pp. 5-22
    4. The Breaking-Up Yard by John Griesemer, pp. 56-68
    5. Athena Keramitis by Peg Kerr, pp. 70-88
    6. Micro Macho by Thomas A. Easton, pp. 89-98
    7. Reaper by James Alan Gardner, pp. 99-108
    8. Raccoon Music by Sheri S. Tepper, pp. 140-161
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 24-27 - 1 Review
      1. The Cipher by Kathe Koja
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 28-32 - 7 Reviews
      1. Lying by Sissela Bok
      2. Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962-1972 by Stephen E. Ambrose
      3. Means of Ascent by Robert A. Caro
      4. In the Shadow of the Dome by Mark Bisnow
      5. Writers in Hollywood, 1915-1951 by Ian Hamilton
      6. The Ages of Gaia by James Lovelock
      7. Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth by Thomas Levenson
    11. Science: Down the Electron Stream by Isaac Asimov, pp. 129-139
    12. Cartoon by Mark Heath, p. 23
    13. Cartoon by S. Harris, p. 33
    14. Cartoon by Joseph Farris, p. 69
    15. Cartoon by Henry Martin, pp. 162-164
    16. Cover for "Mairzy Doats" by Steve Vance
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    March 1991 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Big Far Now by Bruce Holland Rogers, pp. 43-72
    2. Agrarian Deform by Alan Dean Foster, pp. 81-102
    3. The Shoemaker and the Elves by Esther M. Friesner, pp. 103-126
    4. The Rose Elf by Lynn S. Hightower, pp. 4-17
    5. On the Death of Daniel by Dean Whitlock, pp. 26-41
    6. Tour de France by David Galef, pp. 127-132
    7. Land's End by Delia Sherman, pp. 143-157
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      2. Lifeline by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 23-25 - 3 Reviews
      1. Diplomacy Guild by Martin H. Greenberg
      2. The Little Country by Charles de Lint
      3. This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
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      Harlan Ellison's Watching by Harlan Ellison, pp. 73-79 - 1 Review
      1. Back to the Future Part III (1990 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
    11. Science: All Four Stanzas by Isaac Asimov, pp. 133-142
    12. F&SF Competition, pp. 159-161
    13. Cartoon by Henry Martin, p. 42
    14. Cartoon by John Jonik, p. 80
    15. Cartoon by S. Harris, p. 158
    16. Cartoon by Joseph Farris, pp. 162-164
    17. Cover for "Land's End" by Bryn Barnard
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    April 1991 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Her Wild Wild Eyes by Brad Strickland, pp. 6-25
    2. Gate of Faces by Ray Aldridge, pp. 125-161
    3. The Liberator by John Morressy, pp. 35-48
    4. Stigmata by Wendy Counsil, pp. 49-57
    5. Lunch of Champions by Bob Shaw, pp. 58-69
    6. Illness in a Word by R.P. Bird, pp. 70-75
    7. The Neglected Garden by Kathe Koja, pp. 76-83
    8. Mummers by Robert Frazier, pp. 84-100
    9. Stranger in the Green Chair by Michael Lee, pp. 102-114
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 26-30 - 2 Reviews
      1. Down the Bright Way by Robert Reed
      2. Fear by L. Ron Hubbard
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 31-34 - 2 Reviews
      1. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
      2. A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee
    12. Science: Skimming the Nearest by Isaac Asimov, pp. 115-124
    13. Cartoon by H. Martin, p. 101
    14. Cartoon by S. Harris, pp. 162-164
    15. Cover for "Gate of Faces" by Ron Walotsky
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    1. Guide Dog by Mike Conner, pp. 5-39
    2. Spirit-Dancing on the Evergreen Point Bridge by Mary Rosenblum, pp. 139-161
    3. Images by Joe Haldeman, pp. 52-66
    4. The Sandwalk by Mary Caraker, pp. 67-80
    5. Skidmore by Bradley Denton, pp. 82-96
    6. The Coon Suit by Terry Bisson, pp. 97-99
    7. At Cost by Marc Matz, pp. 101-105
    8. Hanging Out With Bitsy by Ronald Anthony Cross, pp. 106-118
    9. The Open Boat by Richard Paul Russo, pp. 119-128
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 40-44 - 3 Reviews
      1. Nicoji by M. Shayne Bell
      2. Author's Choice Monthly, Issue 14 by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
      3. Castleview by Gene Wolfe
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 45-51 - 4 Reviews
      1. Carve the Sky by Alexander Jablokov
      2. Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
      3. On Christmas Eve by Peter Collington
      4. Old Mother West Wind, and Six Other Stories by Thornton W. Burgess
    12. Science: This Pitiless Storm by Isaac Asimov, pp. 129-138
    13. Cartoon by Joseph Farris, p. 81
    14. Cartoon by Henry Martin, p. 100
    15. Cartoon by S. Harris, pp. 162-164
    16. Cover for "Guide Dog" by Terry Smith
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    1. Vacuum Cleaner by Ben Bova, pp. 60-106
    2. Blue Angel by Wennicke Eide, pp. 110-128
    3. The Dark by Karen Joy Fowler, pp. 6-22
    4. Wordworld by Carolyn Ives Gilman, pp. 33-44
    5. Deuce by Henry Slesar, pp. 45-53
    6. Better Morphosis by Brian W. Aldiss, pp. 54-59
    7. The Day They All Came Back by Avram Davidson, pp. 107-109
    8. The Blessed/Damned Thornston Emerald by Grania Davis, pp. 140-158
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 24-29 - 3 Reviews
      1. The Exile Kiss by George Alec Effinger
      2. Judson's Eden by Keith Laumer
      3. Monster by Dwight V. Swain
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 30-32 - 1 Review
      1. The Singers of Time by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson
    11. Science: Royal Gamma by Isaac Asimov, pp. 130-139
    12. Index to Volume 80, pp. 159-161
    13. Editorial by Edward L. Ferman, pp. 4-5
    14. Cartoon by Henry Martin, p. 23
    15. Cartoon by Frank Hauser, p. 129
    16. Cartoon by Joseph Farris, pp. 162-164
    17. Cover for "The Blessed/Damned Thornston Emerald" by Stephen Gervais
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    1. Claim-Jumpin' Woman You Got a Stake in My Heart by Esther M. Friesner, pp. 91-110
    2. Fetch Felix by Sally Caves, pp. 119-158
    3. Extraordinary Measures by Michael Cassutt, pp. 6-21
    4. Travels With Harry by Larry Tritten, pp. 23-29
    5. Locust by Tony Daniel, pp. 30-36
    6. Pipes by Robert Reed, pp. 47-60
    7. Autumn Mist by Nancy Springer, pp. 61-69
    8. The Pan Man by Elizabeth Engstrom, pp. 70-80
    9. Angels in Love by Kathe Koja, pp. 111-117
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      2. I Shudder at Your Touch by Michele Slung
      3. No Blood Spilled by Les Daniels
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      1. The Illusionists by Faren Miller
      2. Nicoji by M. Shayne Bell
    12. Science: The Legacy of Wine by Isaac Asimov, pp. 81-90
    13. F&SF Competition, pp. 159-164
    14. Cartoon by Henry Martin, p. 22
    15. Cartoon by Ed Arno, p. 118
    16. Cover for "Autumn Mist" by Malgorzata Rapnicka
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    1. City of the Dreadful Night by David Hoing, pp. 9-32
    2. Triad by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel, pp. 45-72
    3. The Tale of the Two Queens by Jared Taylor, pp. 33-44
    4. The Soldier's Bride by Lois Tilton, pp. 73-84
    5. The Unthinkable by Bruce Sterling, pp. 96-101
    6. Henry in the Trees by Gregor Hartmann, pp. 103-118
    7. Johnny's Inferno by Ronald Anthony Cross, pp. 130-139
    8. A Long Time Dying by Geoffrey A. Landis, pp. 140-142
    9. The Woman, the Pilot, the Raven by Dean Whitlock, pp. 143-164
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 85-90 - 2 Reviews
      1. The Dark Beyond the Stars by Frank M. Robinson
      2. Serpent Catch by Dave Wolverton
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 91-94 - 2 Reviews
      1. Russian Spring by Norman Spinrad
      2. Science-Fiction: The Early Years by E.F. Bleiler
    12. Science: The March of the Amino Acids by Isaac Asimov, pp. 120-129
    13. Editorial by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, pp. 6-8
    14. Cartoon by John Jonik, p. 95
    15. Cartoon by Ed Arno, p. 102
    16. Cartoon by Henry Martin, p. 119
    17. Cover for "Henry in the Trees" by Tim Gabor
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    1. The Invisible Worm by Brian Stableford, pp. 10-38
    2. Dancers Like Children by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, pp. 120-164
    3. Journal of the First Voyage by Lynn S. Hightower, pp. 52-67
    4. The Swordsman Whose Name Was Not Death by Ellen Kushner, pp. 69-80
    5. Alvin's Witch by Joe L. Hensley, pp. 82-88
    6. The Power of Love by Nicholas A. DiChario, pp. 89-96
    7. Oh, Miranda! by Charles Pellegrino and George Zebrowski, pp. 108-119
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      1. Red Genesis by S.C. Sykes
      2. Spirit Crossings by Claudia A. Peck
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      1. Guess What? by Mem Fox
      2. Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper
      3. The Sky Lords by John Brosnan
      4. Serpent Catch by Dave Wolverton
    10. Science: Something for Nothing by Isaac Asimov, pp. 98-107
    11. Editorial by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, pp. 6-9
    12. Cartoon by S. Harris, p. 39
    13. Cartoon by S. Harris, p. 45
    14. Cartoon by Frank Hauser, p. 68
    15. Cartoon by Henry Martin, p. 81
    16. Cartoon by John Jonik, p. 97
    17. Cover for "Oh, Miranda!" by Bob Eggleton
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    1. The Honeycrafters by Carolyn Ives Gilman, pp. 11-43
    2. Rerun Roy, Donna, and the Freak by Bradley Denton, pp. 74-99
    3. The Grange by Paul Di Filippo, pp. 165-187
    4. Gasoline Lake by Marc Laidlaw, pp. 199-242
    5. The Gourmet by Sheri S. Tepper, pp. 44-63
    6. Dear Ms. Lonelylegs by Jane Yolen, pp. 100-103
    7. Laboratory Procedure by Geoffrey A. Landis, pp. 104-112
    8. Winter Solstice by Mike Resnick, pp. 132-142
    9. A Just and Lasting Peace by Lois Tilton, pp. 143-155
    10. Something On the Stairs There Be by Gary Wright, pp. 157-163
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      1. Slow Freight by F.M. Busby
      2. The Fire Within by Graham Watkins
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      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 70-73 - 3 Reviews
      1. A Bridge of Years by Robert Charles Wilson
      2. Sorcerer's Son by Phyllis Eisenstein
      3. Brainstorm by Steven M. Krauzer
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      Harlan Ellison's Watching by Harlan Ellison, pp. 114-125 - 1 Review
      1. The Rocketeer (1991 Film) by Joe Johnston
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      Films: Love After Death by Kathi Maio, pp. 126-131 - 4 Reviews
      1. Ghost (1990 Film) by Jerry Zucker
      2. Defending Your Life (1991 Film) by Albert Brooks
      3. Switch (1991 Film) by Blake Edwards
      4. Truly, Madly, Deeply (1991 Film) by Anthony Minghella
    15. Science: The Unchanging Amount by Isaac Asimov, pp. 188-197
    16. Cartoon by Frank Hauser, p. 113
    17. Cartoon by H. Martin, p. 156
    18. Cartoon by John Jonik, p. 164
    19. Cartoon by H. Martin, p. 198
    20. Cartoon by S. Harris, pp. 243-244
    21. Cover for "The Honeycrafters" by Bryn Barnard
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    December 1991 Issue = 19 Articles
    1. The Perfect Stranger by Ian R. MacLeod, pp. 12-42
    2. The Man Who Loved Kites by Dean Whitlock, pp. 131-156
    3. Pinched by Vance Aandahl, pp. 44-55
    4. The Fabularium by Ray Aldridge, pp. 56-72
    5. The Adapter by Ardath Mayhar, pp. 86-90
    6. Black Handkerchiefs by Wendy Counsil, pp. 91-97
    7. A Tale of Three Wizards by John Morressy, pp. 99-115
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      Books by Algis Budrys, pp. 73-78 - 2 Reviews
      1. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy
      2. Gravity's Angels by Michael Swanwick
    9. [+]
      Books To Look For by Orson Scott Card, pp. 79-85 - 4 Reviews
      1. Catwings by Ursula K. LeGuin
      2. Catwings Return by Ursula K. Le Guin
      3. Wizard's Hall by Jane Yolen
      4. Don't Care High by Gordon Korman
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      Films: Robin Hood by Kathi Maio, pp. 116-119 - 1 Review
      1. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991 Film) by Kevin Reynolds
    11. Science: Beyond Light by Isaac Asimov, pp. 121-130
    12. F&SF Competition, pp. 157-159
    13. Index to Volume 81, pp. 160-162
    14. Editorial by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, pp. 6-11
    15. Cartoon by Joseph Farris, p. 43
    16. Cartoon by Mark Heath, p. 98
    17. Cartoon by H. Martin, p. 120
    18. Cartoon by Andrew Struthers, pp. 163-164
    19. Cover for "The Man Who Loved Kites" by Brian Leister
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