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Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1980, pp. 14-22

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    February 1980 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. Cover, "On the Tinsel Screen" by Alex Schomburg, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: One More Time by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-9
    3. In Memoriam: Margaret Winter Campbell by George O. Smith, pp. 10-11
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 9 Reviews
      1. The Face by Jack Vance
      2. The Dying Earth by Jack Vance
      3. Dragonworld by Byron Preiss and Michael Reeves
      4. At the Narrow Passage by Richard C. Meredith
      5. The White Hart by Nancy Springer
      6. Wonderworks by Polly Freas, Kelly Freas, and Michael Whelan
      7. The Science Fiction Encyclopedia by Peter Nicholls
      8. Survey of Science Fiction Literature by Frank N. Magill
      9. A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction by Baird Searles, Martin Last, Beth Meacham, and Michael Franklin, ...
    5. The God and his Man by Gene Wolfe, pp. 20-25
    6. Professor Cracker's Antitelephone by Martin Gardner, p. 26
    7. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 27
    8. Mascot by T.W. O'Brien, pp. 28-33
    9. Caduceus by C.R. Faddis, pp. 34-69
    10. Of Days Gone By by Dian Girard, pp. 70-77
    11. Millennial by Ted Reynolds, pp. 78-98
    12. Title Find by Susan Casper, p. 99
    13. Afternoon for Phantoms by S. Dale, pp. 100-101
    14. My Sister's Eyes by Juleen Brantingham, pp. 102-111
    15. On the Tinsel Screen: Science Fiction & the Movies by James Gunn, pp. 112-127
    16. A Little Incorrectness by Richard D. Orr, pp. 128-137
    17. Variations on a Theme from Beethoven by Sharon Webb, pp. 138-166
    18. Letters, pp. 167-180
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    March 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Cover by Jack Gaughan, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: The Sun and the Moon by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-9
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 10-17 - 10 Reviews
      1. An Infinite Summer by Christopher Priest
      2. The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
      3. Charisma by Michael G. Coney
      4. The Stars Are the Styx by Theodore Sturgeon
      5. E Pluribus Unicorn by Theodore Sturgeon
      6. Beyond by Theodore Sturgeon
      7. Venus Plus X by Theodore Sturgeon
      8. Wall of Serpents by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt
      9. Earthman's Burden by Poul Anderson and Gordon Dickson
      10. Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials by Wayne Douglas Barlowe and Ian Summers
    4. Darkmorning by Sydney J. Van Scyoc, pp. 18-37
    5. Vaction on the Moon by Martin Gardner, pp. 38-39
    6. Heritage by Joanne Mitchell, pp. 40-44
    7. Hark, Hark, the Quark by Grant Carrington, p. 45
    8. Martian Walkabout by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 46-59
    9. Storyteller by Ardis Waters, pp. 60-67
    10. Psychostars by Rory Harper, pp. 68-78
    11. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 79
    12. One Kidnapped Clicka by John Kelly, pp. 80-90
    13. Missing the Points by Chuck McMichael, p. 91
    14. The Book of Baraboo by Barry B. Longyear, pp. 92-167
    15. Letters, pp. 168-180
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    April 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Cover by Alex Schomburg, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: The Solar System by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-9
    3. [+]
      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 10-17 - 10 Reviews
      1. Empire of the East by Fred Saberhagen
      2. Yearwood by Paul Hazel
      3. Magic Time by Kit Reed
      4. The Golden Gryphon Feather by Richard Purtill
      5. The Reign of Wizardry by Jack Williamson
      6. A Tolkien Bestiary by David Day
      7. Pictures by J. R. R. Tolkien by Christopher Tolkien and J.R.R. Tolkien
      8. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
      9. Green Magic by Jack Vance
      10. A Dreamer's Tales by Lord Dunsany
    4. The Storm King by Joan D. Vinge, pp. 18-47
    5. Lucifer at Las Vegas by Martin Gardner, p. 48
    6. Through Time & Space with Ferdinand Feghoot VII by Grendel Briarton, p. 49
    7. Travels by Carter Scholz, pp. 50-62
    8. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 63
    9. On the Foundations of Science Fiction by James Gunn, pp. 64-84
    10. The Eumeides in Koine by Sheridan A. Simon, pp. 85-93
    11. Relatively Speaking by Lee Weinstein and Darrell Schweitzer, pp. 94-95
    12. Grimes and the Great Race by A. Bertram Chandler, pp. 96-121
    13. Southwind My Mother by Jo Clayton, pp. 122-162
    14. Letters, pp. 163-180
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    May 1980 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Cover: "Wolkenheim Friday" by George Barr, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: The Letter Column by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-10
    3. On Books: The Best of 1979 by Charles N. Brown, pp. 11-18
    4. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 19
    5. Wolkenheim Friday by Richard S. McEnroe, pp. 20-41
    6. Weird Numbers from Titan by Martin Gardner, pp. 42-43
    7. The Hot and Cold Running Waterfall by Stephen Tall, pp. 44-65
    8. A Sailor's Delight by Ralph Roberts, pp. 66-69
    9. The Sampler by David J. Hand, pp. 70-76
    10. Ann Atomic's Space Cases by Sharon N. Farber, pp. 77-81
    11. For the Birds by Isaac Asimov, pp. 82-90
    12. On Faster-Than-Light Paradoxes by Milton A. Rothman, pp. 91-109
    13. If You Can Fill the Unforgiving Minute by David Andreissen and D.C. Poyer, pp. 110-166
    14. Letters, pp. 167-180
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    June 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Cover by Roger Stine, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: Welcome, Sibling! by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 10 Reviews
      1. The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin
      2. The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
      3. Topper by Thorne Smith
      4. Topper Takes a Trip by Thorne Smith
      5. The Night Life of the Gods by Thorne Smith
      6. The Stray Lamb by Thorne Smith
      7. Far Future Calling by Sam Moskowitz and Olaf Stapledon
      8. Morreion: A Tale of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance
      9. Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors by L.W. Currey
      10. Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature by Robert Reginald
    4. Rabid in Mallworld by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 20-44
    5. Off We're Going to Shuttle by Martin Gardner, p. 45
    6. Alternate Genesis by Peter Allen David, pp. 46-48
    7. Under the Rainbow by Craig Miller, pp. 49-57
    8. Cold Hands by Jeff Duntemann, pp. 58-77
    9. The day of the Trifles by Jon L. Breen, pp. 78-83
    10. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 84
    11. Broken Toys by Gordon Dykstra, pp. 85-98
    12. The Land of the Great Horse Laughs by Larry Tritten, pp. 99-103
    13. Alien Lover by Ted Reynolds and William F. Wu, pp. 104-113
    14. Dust by Peter Payack, pp. 114-115
    15. Skinner by Richard S. McEnroe, pp. 116-165
    16. Letters, pp. 166-180
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    July 1980 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Cover: "Sing a Song of Mallworld" by Karl Kofoed, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: Serials by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-13
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 14-22 - 8 Reviews
      1. Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg
      2. The Patchwork Girl by Larry Niven
      3. The Lastborn of Elvinwood by Linda Haldeman
      4. Aliens! by Gardner R. Dozois and Jack M. Dann
      5. The Green Gods by Nathalie Henneberg and Charles Henneberg
      6. Golem 100 by Alfred Bester
      7. The Literature of Fantasy by Roger C. Schlobin
      8. Isaac Asimov's Adventures of Science Fiction by George Scithers and Isaac Asimov
    4. Karl Kofoed by Shawna McCarthy, pp. 23-27
    5. Sing a Song of Mallworld by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 28-53
    6. The Backward Banana by Martin Gardner, pp. 54-55
    7. Variations on a Robot by James Gunn, pp. 56-81
    8. Out of Service by John M. Ford, pp. 82-91
    9. Transference by Sharon Webb, pp. 92-100
    10. The Man in the Rover by Coleman Brax, pp. 101-109
    11. Good Fences by Juleen Brantingham, pp. 110-120
    12. Through Time & Space with Ferdinand Feghoot V!!! by Grendel Briarton, p. 121
    13. The Mirror of Ko Hung by E. Hoffmann Price, pp. 122-167
    14. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 168
    15. Letters, pp. 169-180
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    August 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Cover: "Light on the Sound" by Stephen Fabian, pp. 1-7
    2. Editorial: Double Dactyls Revisited by Isaac Asimov, pp. 8-10
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 11-17 - 4 Reviews
      1. The Number of the Beast by Robert A. Heinlein
      2. The Grey Mane of Morning by Joy Chant
      3. Teaching Science Fiction: Education for Tomorrow by Jack Williamson
      4. The Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer and Other Fantasms by Lord Dunsany
    4. Stonefoal by Sydney J. Van Scyoc, pp. 18-35
    5. The Queer Story of Gardner's Magazine by Martin Gardner, pp. 36-37
    6. The Worth of a Man by Tim Colley, pp. 38-39
    7. Trans Dimensional Imports by Sharon N. Farber, pp. 40-52
    8. Endurance Vile by Steve Barnes, pp. 53-61
    9. The SF Convention Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 62
    10. On Star Trek As Liturgy by Andrew M. Greeley, pp. 63-69
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      It's Okay To Like the Star Trek Movie by Bill Warren, pp. 70-83 - 1 Review
      1. Star Trek - The Motion Picture (1979 Film) by Robert Wise
    12. Light on the Sound by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 84-169
    13. Letters, pp. 170-180
  8. [+]
    September 1980 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Cover: "Hot Pursuit" by Alex Schomburg, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: Family Matters by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-10
    3. [+]
      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 11-17 - 5 Reviews
      1. Songmaster by Orson Scott Card
      2. The Sword and the Satchel by Elizabeth Boyer
      3. The House Between the Worlds by Marion Zimmer Bradley
      4. Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward
      5. The Incredible Umbrella by Marvin Kaye
    4. A Tale of Two Cities by Jack C. Haldeman II, pp. 18-27
    5. No Vacancy at Aleph-Null Inn by Martin Gardner, pp. 28-29
    6. On Playing Roles: A Second Look by John M. Ford, pp. 30-41
    7. Niche on the Bull Run by Sharon Webb, pp. 42-52
    8. A Spaceship Built of Stone by Lisa Tuttle, pp. 53-69
    9. Hot Pursuit by John M. Ford, pp. 70-85
    10. When Chessmen Walked by Tim Colley, pp. 86-87
    11. A Pestilence of Psychoanalysts by J.O. Jeppson, pp. 88-94
    12. The SF Convention Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 95
    13. Guardian by Jeff Duntemann, pp. 96-111
    14. Rare Bird by Sharon Webb, pp. 112-113
    15. On Designing an Interstellar Spaceship by Milton A. Rothman, pp. 114-145
    16. Dear Caressa by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 146-165
    17. Letters, pp. 166-180
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    October 1980 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Cover by Alex Schomburg, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: The Mosaic and Plate Glass by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 8 Reviews
      1. The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
      2. The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories, and Other Stories by Gene Wolfe
      3. Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
      4. Galactic Warlord by Douglas Arthur Hill
      5. Green Is for Galanx by Josephine Rector Stone
      6. Unicorns in the Rain by Barbara Cohen
      7. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
      8. The Fires of Lan-Kern by Peter Tremayne
    4. The Wheels of Dream by John M. Ford, pp. 20-52
    5. Robots of Oz by Martin Gardner, pp. 53-54
    6. Outsider by Skip Wall, pp. 55-65
    7. Smile by Tim Colley, pp. 66-67
    8. Touch of the Bear by Pat Murphy, pp. 68-81
    9. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 82
    10. The Axioms of Science Fiction by Jon Inouye, p. 83
    11. Peregrine: Perplexed by Avram Davidson, pp. 84-169
    12. Letters, pp. 170-180
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    November 1980 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Cover by Wayne D. Barlowe, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: My Autobiography by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 12 Reviews
      1. Conan the Rebel by Poul Anderson
      2. The Magicians by James E. Gunn
      3. West of the Sun by Edgar Pangborn
      4. Out of the Storm by William Hope Hodgson
      5. The Black Wolf by Galad Elflandsson
      6. Takeoff! by Randall Garrett
      7. Wanted by Eric Seidman
      8. Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum
      9. The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum
      10. Rinkitink in Oz by L. Frank Baum
      11. The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum
      12. What If? Vol. I by Richard A. Lupoff
    4. Laughing Man by Sydney J. Van Scyoc, pp. 20-40
    5. G. Hovah's Decision Paradox by Martin Gardner, pp. 41-42
    6. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 43
    7. The Empire Talks Back by Algis Budrys, pp. 44-59
    8. Slowly By, Lorena by John M. Ford, pp. 60-76
    9. What's Wrong with this Picture? by Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, and George H. Scithers, ..., pp. 77-91
    10. On Hyperspherical Space and Beyond by Rudy Rucker, pp. 92-106
    11. Improbable Bestiary: The Centaur by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 107-113
    12. Catch the Sun by Barry B. Longyear, pp. 114-167
    13. Letters, pp. 168-180
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    December 1980 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Cover by Karl Kofoed, pp. 1-5
    2. Editorial: What Makes Isaac Run? by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 7 Reviews
      1. On Wings of Song by Thomas M. Disch
      2. A Storm of Wings by M. John Harrison
      3. The Silver Sun by Nancy Springer
      4. The Edge of Running Water by William Sloane
      5. The Butterfly Kid by Chester Anderson
      6. The Erotic World of Faery by Maureen Duffy
      7. Aliens and Linguists by Walter Earl Meyers
    4. Bloodsong by Barry B. Longyear and Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., pp. 20-39
    5. Tube Through the Earth by Martin Gardner, pp. 40-42
    6. On Playing Roles: A Third Look by John M. Ford, pp. 43-52
    7. Eight Ball Blues by Jack C. Haldeman II, pp. 53-63
    8. The Deicides by Gerald Pearce, pp. 64-87
    9. At the Hugo Banquet by Susan Casper, p. 88
    10. The Beanstalk Analysis by J.O. Jeppson, pp. 89-96
    11. Is the World in Curious Shape? by Robert J. Schadewald, pp. 97-106
    12. Checkmate by Edward Wellen, pp. 107-115
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 116
    14. The Adopted Father by Gene Wolfe, pp. 117-125
    15. Companioning by Jo Clayton, pp. 126-168
    16. Letters, pp. 169-180
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