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| Issue Date |
Author |
Story Title |
Type |
Comments |
| 1996 SEP |
Martin, H. |
Cartoon |
ct |
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Crowley, John |
Gone |
ss |
(1942- ) W-1997 LOC; N-HUG, SFC, STU, ss; 1st novel sf The Deep(1975); Engine Summer(1979; N-1980 JWC, LOC; 1981 BSF), Little, Big(1981; W-1982 MYT, WFA; N-1981 NEB; 1982 BRG, HUG, LOC; 1983 BSF), Ægypt(1987; N-'88 CLA, LOC, WFA); coll. Antiquities('93) |
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Martin, H. |
Cartoon |
ct |
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Bailey, Dale |
Interval of Stillness |
ss |
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Maio, Kathi |
Films: Big Break, Bad Fall |
mr |
essay: how big $s deters Hollywood creativity, the filmography of John Dahl; mentions his films Kill Me Again(1989), Red Rock West(1993), The Last Seduction(1993); Unforgettable(1996), dir. Dahl, stars Linda Fiorentino, Ray Liotta |
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Laidlaw, Marc |
Catamounts |
ss |
2nd story in his Gorlen series, an alternate world fantasy; has New Age satire/Lovecraftian horror novel, The 37th Mandala(1996; W-1996 IHA; N-1997 LOC, WFA), about a New Age charlatan promoting evil mandalas as spirit guardians(B&C) |
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Asimov, Janet |
Science: Survival Technique |
ar |
survival technique of cooperative behavior; betw. members of a species(altruism), betw. members of different species(symbiosis); from bacteria & eukaryotic cells to tunicates to voles to chimps to man; "each plant or animal cell is a study in cooperation" |
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Bova, Ben |
Great Moon Hoax or A Princess of Mars, The |
ss |
won best editor Hugo six times at ANA & Omni; has taught sf at Harvard Univ. & at the Hayden Planetarium in NYC; this humorous story mixes sf & detective genres, with several homages playing thru its pages; has novels Moon Base(1996), Storm Fury(1997) |
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Coney, Michael |
Werewolves in Sheep's Clothing |
nv |
N-1997 NEB, novelette; 4th & last story in Foss Creek series; has fantasy novel, A Tomcat Called Sabrina(1992); about story, "I enjoy writing about sheep because of their essential craziness" |
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Harris, S. |
Cartoon: Dr. Quark - No Matter Where or When—He's Always Dr. Quark |
ct |
15th cartoon in his Dr. Quark series; in which Dr. Quark uses his time-shuttle to travel back to 1427, to try to enlighten the Dark Age of Science |
| 1996 OCT/NOV |
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn |
Editorial |
ed |
4th editorial in A Reader's Guide to Publishing series; the industry's perception, the role of reviews, & how they affect what readers see at bookstores; F&SF's reviews - the literary essay, the consumer's guide; F&SF's book review policy or philosophy |
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Masear, Arthur |
Cartoon |
ct |
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MacLeod, Ian R. |
Verglas |
na |
N-1997 HUG, LOC, novella; "I'm no climber, but I love stories of the wilderness ... I —certainly in my darker moments—would probably take the chance the family in the story are offered ..." |
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Martin, H. |
Cartoon |
ct |
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Killheffer, Robert K.J. |
Books |
br |
essay: the mystical or occult elements in some sf, the difference between sf & occult readers; Marc Laidlaw: The 37th Mandala; Robert Holdstock: Ancient Echoes |
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de Lint, Charles |
Books to Look For |
br |
William Browning Spencer: Résumé with Monsters; Datlow & Windling(ed): The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, Ninth Annual; Sheri S. Tepper: Gibbon's Decline and Fall; Robert J. Sawyer: The Terminal Experiment; Tuttle: Pillow Friend; Ed Gorman: Cage of Night |
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F&SF staff |
Brief Reviews: Books |
br |
Jane Lindskold: Smoke and Mirrors; Patricia A. McKillip: Winter Rose; Charles Sheffield & Jerry Pournelle: Higher Education; Sasha Miller: Ladylord |
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Ellison, Harlan |
Anywhere But Here, With Anybody But You |
ss |
Ellison W-1993 WFA, 1996 STO, Lifetime Achievement; has crime na Mefisto in Onyx(Omni 1993 OCT; exp. 1993; 2001 movie); omnibus fiction & nf coll. Edgeworks(1996), Edgeworks 2(1996), 3(1997), 4(1997); see his website at www.harlanellison.com |
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Bishop, Michael |
Annalise, Annalise |
ss |
has coll. At the City Limits of Fate(1996; N-1996 DIC; 1997 LOC); has poetry coll. Time Pieces(1998); see his website at www.mindspring.com |
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Long |
Cartoon: Will We Thrive in the New Information Economy? |
ct |
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Lee, Tanith |
Reason for Not Going to the Ball, The (A Letter to Cinderella From Her Stepmother) |
ss |
dedicates story to Terri Windling & her anth. The Armless Maiden(1995), fairy tales used to discuss the darkside of childhood; has Secret Books of Paradys ser., The Book of the Damned(1988), ... Beast(1988), ...Dead(1991), ... Mad(1993) |
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Farris, Joseph |
Cartoon |
ct |
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Maio, Kathi |
Films: Honey, I Shrunk the Genre |
mr |
essay: American movie industry considers sf/f to be juvenile pursuits; comix flixs; Barb Wire(1996), stars Pamela Anderson Lee; James and the Giant Peach(1996), based on Roald Dahl's 1961 children's book, live/animated Disney film, stars Paul Terry |
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Murphy, Pat |
Iris Versus the Black Knight |
ss |
has coll. Points of Departure(1990; W-1990 DIC; N-1991 LOC); coll. w. Pat Cadigan & Karen Joy Fowler, Letters from Home(1991), 6 stories from each author; see entries in CANR, vol.84, & in St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers; website www.brazenhussies.net |
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Bradbury, Ray |
Finnegan, The |
ss |
see anth. Martin H. Greenberg & J.D. Olander(ed): Ray Bradbury(1980); anth. Nolan & Greenberg(ed): The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury(1991); stories made into movies The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit(1998), A Sound of Thunder(1999) |
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Wolfe, Gene |
Man in the Pepper Mill, The |
nv |
N-1997 LOC, novelette; story began after finding a red Barbie bra in a vacuum bag, & getting a birthday card from Melissa Mia Hall with tiny colored dinosaur confetti in it; see his entry in CANR, vol.60, p.427-431 |
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Nadler, M. |
Cartoon |
ct |
has illus. the books Christopher Biffle: A Journey Through Your Childhood: A Write-in Guide for Reliving Your Past, Clarifying Your Present, and Charting Your Future(1989), and Allyson Stewart-Allen & Lanie Denslow: Working with Americans(2002) |
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Matthews, Patricia |
At the Bottom of the Garden |
ss |
other romance novels as Patty Brisco, Love's Avenging Heart(1977), The Unquiet(1991); has Casey Farrel series of mystery novels, The Scent of Fear(1992), Vision of Death(1993), The Sound of Murder(1994), Taste of Evil(1994), The Touch of Terror(1995) |
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Benford, Gregory |
Scientist's Notebook, A: Wired Bio-World, The |
ar |
biological & computer technology convergence, does it promise a radically different age?; futurist Walter Truett Anderson: Evolution Isn't What It Used to Be(1996); gene banks, satellite monitoring of ecosystems, transgenic transplants, geneware |
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Gilman, Carolyn Ives |
Candle in a Bottle |
na |
N-1997 NEB, na; Gilman is collecting artifacts for a Meriwether Lewis(1774-1809) & William Clark(1770-1838) exhibit of their 1804-1806 expedition of the Louisiana Purchase; exhibit to tour U.S. from early 2004-2006; see website www.mohistory.org |
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Long |
Cartoon: Speculations - Certain Anatomical Changes Are Inevitable. |
ct |
4th cartoon in his Speculations series |
| 1996 DEC |
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn |
Editorial |
ed |
5th & last editorial in Publishing series; excerpts of letters from readers on this series, incl. one from Chris Aylott, co-owner Space-Time Continuumbookstore in Northampton, MA; answers questions about book clubs, hardcovers vs. paperbacks, 1st novels |
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Farris, Joseph |
Cartoon |
ct |
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Finch, Sheila |
Out of the Mouths |
nv |
N-1997 LOC, nv; 3rd story in Lingster series; "I'm developing a number of stories about the Guild ... which send lingsters all over the Orion Arm of the galaxy, & I'm working thru the problems lingsters face & how they apply the Guild's teachings & laws" |
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Jonik |
Cartoon |
ct |
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de Lint, Charles |
Books to Look For |
br |
Bradley Denton: Lunatics; Susan Wilson: Beauty; Terri Windling: The Wood Wife; de Lint has novel The Little Country(1991; W-1991 HOM; N-1992 AUR, LOC, WFA; 1994 MYT), a folksinger in a Cornish town in danger because a book opens a way into another world |
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Gerrold, David |
Emperor Redux, The |
vi |
has 1st novel The Flying Sorcerers(1971) w. Larry Niven; When Harlie Was One(1972; N-1972 NEB; 1973 HUG, LOC; rev. 1988), The Man Who Folded Himself(1973; N-1973 NEB; 1974 HUG, LOC); see iv's in AMZ 1985 SEP, LOC 1993 JUL, & CANR, vol.78, p.211-214 |
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Richerson, Carrie |
Harrowing, The |
ss |
N-1997 HUG, STO, ss; story "dedicated to (author)Dorothy Allison, whose courage & pain, esp. as related in the story 'River of Names,' bear witness to the hope that can be won even in the face of horror. Here's to survivors everywhere. May you know peace" |
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Masear, Arthur |
Cartoon: Ace Cryogenics |
ct |
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Gorman, Ed |
Yesterday's Dreams |
nv |
W-1992 Golden Spur; 1st pub. in coll. The Best Western Stories of ...('91); has mys. Tobin ser. Several Deaths Later('88); Jack Dwyer ser. A Cry of Shadows('90); Leo Guild ser. Dark Trail('90); Robert Payne ser. Hawk Moon('96); uses ps. Daniel Ransom, etc |
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West, Michelle |
Guilty Pleasures |
br |
essay: her 2:00 A.M. novel test; Francine G. Woodbury: Shade and Shadow; Christopher Golden: Daredevil: Predator's Smile; Anne Lesley Groell: Anvil of the Sun; Kara Dalkey: Goa, Blood of the Goddess, Vol.1 |
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Martin, H. |
Cartoon: In Memory of All Seamen Who Fell Off the Edge of the Earth Prior to 1492 |
ct |
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F&SF staff |
Brief Reviews: Books |
br |
Sean Stewart: Clouds End; Damon Knight: Humpty Dumpty, An Oval; Robin Hobb: The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice, & The Farseer: Royal Assassin; Ed Gorman: Cage of Night; Lewis Gannett: Magazine Beach |
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Oltion, Jerry |
Abandon in Place |
na |
W-1997 NEB; N-1997 HUG, LOC, SFC, novella; expanded into his 1st novel in 2000; phantom Saturn V moon rockets launch from the abandoned launch pad 34; currently(2002) he does design & layout work, while his wife Kathy proofreads, for F&SF |
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F&SF staff |
Index to Volumes 90 & 91: 1996 JAN-DEC |
indx |
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Harris, S. |
Cartoon: Dr. Quark - Faster Than a Phil Neikro Knuckleball |
ct |
16th cartoon in his Dr. Quark series; Dr. Quark's invention of supercirculating electricity |
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