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Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1989, p. 17

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    1. The Egg by Steven Popkes, pp. 130-170
    2. The Ring of Memory by Alexander Jablokov, pp. 20-49
    3. Silver Lady and the Fortyish Man by Megan Lindholm, pp. 90-109
    4. Curse of the Ghost's Wife by Bruce Boston, pp. 50-51
    5. Prescience by Pat Murphy, pp. 52-57
    6. All the Beer on Mars by Gregory Benford, pp. 58-75
    7. Iridescence by Dean Whitlock, pp. 76-89
    8. Real Time by Lawrence Watt-Evans, pp. 110-113
    9. Departures by Harry Turtledove, pp. 114-124
    10. Feast of Souls by Jane Yolen, pp. 125-129
    11. Editorial: Hollywood II by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    12. Letters, pp. 9-16
    13. Gaming by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 17-19
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 171-185 - 11 Reviews
      1. Araminta Station by Jack Vance
      2. Wolf Moon by Charles de Lint
      3. Chronosequence by Hilbert Schenck
      4. Metropolis by Thea von Harbou
      5. Land's End by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson
      6. Emerald Eyes by Daniel Keys Moran
      7. Druid's Blood by Esther M. Friesner
      8. The Mammoth Book of Golden Age SF by Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg, ...
      9. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
      10. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
      11. The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by James Gunn
    15. Index, pp. 186-188
    16. Third Annual Readers' Award Ballot, pp. 189-191
    17. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    18. Cover art for "The Egg" by A.C. Farley
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    February 1989 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Tiny Tango by Judith Moffett, pp. 16-65
    2. Destroyer of Worlds by Charles Sheffield, pp. 140-183
    3. Free Beer and the William Casey Society by Allen M. Steele, pp. 76-91
    4. The Oniomancer by Lisa Mason, pp. 92-111
    5. Everything but Honor by George Alec Effinger, pp. 112-139
    6. My Wife by Steven Utley, pp. 66-75
    7. Editorial: Sage by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    8. Letters, pp. 9-13
    9. Gaming by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 14-15
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 184-191 - 5 Reviews
      1. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
      2. The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
      3. Drowning Towers by George Turner
      4. Anachronisms by Christopher Hinz
      5. Angel Island by Inez Haynes Gillmore
    11. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    12. Cover art for "Destroyer of Worlds" by Nick Jainschigg
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    March 1989 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. In Another Country by Robert Silverberg, pp. 108-174
    2. The Few, the Proud by Harlan Ellison, pp. 22-33
    3. The Loch Moose Monster by Janet Kagan, pp. 34-73
    4. Black Nimus by Thomas Wylde, pp. 74-86
    5. Dancing with the Chairs by James Patrick Kelly, pp. 87-95
    6. Remaking History by Kim Stanley Robinson, pp. 96-107
    7. Editorial: Words by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    8. Letters, pp. 9-17
    9. Gaming by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 18-21
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      On Books: Cyberpunk Revisited by Norman Spinrad, pp. 175-191 - 5 Reviews
      1. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
      2. Wetware by Rudy Rucker
      3. A Splendid Chaos by John Shirley
      4. Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling
      5. Deserted Cities of the Heart by Lewis Shiner
    11. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    12. Cover art for "In Another Country" by Alan Gutierrez
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    April 1989 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. More than Night by Richard Paul Russo, pp. 140-182
    2. The Floating World by Victor Milan, pp. 18-63
    3. The Price of Oranges by Nancy Kress, pp. 98-120
    4. The Smile of the Chipper by Isaac Asimov, pp. 64-67
    5. Kaddish by Jack Dann, pp. 68-79
    6. Windwagon Smith and the Martians by Lawrence Watt-Evans, pp. 80-92
    7. We Could Do Worse by Gregory Benford, pp. 93-97
    8. Indian Giving by Sage Walker, pp. 121-131
    9. The Last One to Know by Deborah Wessell, pp. 132-139
    10. Editorial: The Good Old Days by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    11. Letters, pp. 9-13
    12. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 14-17
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 183-191 - 6 Reviews
      1. Those Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly
      2. Shadows of the White Sun by Raymond Harris
      3. The Eye in the Stone by Allen L. Wold
      4. Euryale by Kara Dalkey
      5. The New Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
      6. A Rendezvous in Averoigne by Clark Ashton Smith
    14. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    15. Cover art for "The Floating World" by Bob Walters
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    May 1989 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Marid Changes His Mind by George Alec Effinger, pp. 136-191
    2. The Serpent of Old Nile by Charles Sheffield, pp. 18-51
    3. Not Without Honor by Judith Moffett, pp. 68-92
    4. The Kill Fix by Richard Kadrey, pp. 52-63
    5. Monsters, Tearing off My Face by Rory Harper, pp. 64-67
    6. Leap of Faith by Jack McDevitt, pp. 93-99
    7. The Goat Man by Peni R. Griffin, pp. 100-113
    8. Kronos by Marc Laidlaw, pp. 114-125
    9. Two Plotting Pods by Ronald Anthony Cross, pp. 126-135
    10. Editorial: Cosmopolitan by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    11. Letters, pp. 9-16
    12. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, p. 17
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    14. Cover art by Christos Achilleas
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    June 1989 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Nanoware Time by Ian Watson, pp. 18-70
    2. Faith by James Patrick Kelly, pp. 124-145
    3. Enter a Soldier. Later: Another by Robert Silverberg, pp. 146-182
    4. The Tall Grass by Steven Utley, pp. 71-77
    5. John Harper Wilson by Allen M. Steele, pp. 78-91
    6. Computer Friendly by Eileen Gunn, pp. 92-107
    7. The Dragon Line by Michael Swanwick, pp. 108-123
    8. Editorial: Plotting by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    9. Letters, pp. 9-15
    10. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 16-17
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 183-191 - 6 Reviews
      1. From a Changeling Star by Jeffrey A. Carver
      2. Crisis of Empire: An Honorable Defense by David Drake and Thomas T. Thomas
      3. Eve's Rib by Bryn Chandler
      4. Molly Dear: The Autobiography of an Android by Stephen Fine
      5. Deep Quarry by John E. Stith
      6. The Complete Compleat Enchanter by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt
    12. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    13. Cover art for "Enter a Soldier. Later: Another" by Nick Jainschigg
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    July 1989 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Time-Out by Connie Willis, pp. 130-174
    2. In the Arctic, Out of Time by Duncan Lunan, pp. 20-65
    3. Encore by John Kennedy#2, pp. 66-77
    4. Boobs by Suzy McKee Charnas, pp. 78-94
    5. Bangkok by M. Shayne Bell, pp. 95-107
    6. Martin's Feast by Phillip C. Jennings, pp. 108-121
    7. Skin Deep by Kathe Koja, pp. 122-129
    8. Editorial: Prediction by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    9. Letters, pp. 9-17
    10. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 18-19
    11. On Books: Political Science Fiction by Norman Spinrad, pp. 175-191
    12. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    13. Cover art for "In the Arctic, Out of Time" by Bob Walters
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    August 1989 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Pageant Wagon by Orson Scott Card, pp. 116-191
    2. Surrender by Lucius Shepard, pp. 16-41
    3. Nightmares of the Classical Mind by Charles Sheffield, pp. 52-73
    4. Baffin Island by M.F. McHugh, pp. 92-115
    5. To Your Health by Isaac Asimov, pp. 42-51
    6. Special Delivery by Lee Wallingford and Carol Deppe, pp. 74-84
    7. The Hemstitch Notebooks by John M. Ford, pp. 85-91
    8. Editorial: Playboy? by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    9. Letters, pp. 9-13
    10. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 14-15
    11. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    12. Cover art by Michael Whelan
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    September 1989 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Red Planet Blues by Allen M. Steele, pp. 18-73
    2. The Father of Stones by Lucius Shepard, pp. 114-183
    3. Events Which Took Place a Day Before Other Events by Avram Davidson, pp. 74-78
    4. Dori Bangs by Bruce Sterling, pp. 79-91
    5. People Like Us by Nancy Kress, pp. 92-99
    6. As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us by Deborah Wessell, pp. 100-110
    7. The Sock Story by Eileen Gunn, pp. 111-113
    8. Editorial: Wrong! by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    9. Letters, pp. 9-15
    10. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 16-17
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 184-191 - 7 Reviews
      1. The Tides of God by Ted Reynolds
      2. Who's Afraid of Beowulf? by Tom Holt
      3. The Book of Fantasy by Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, and A. Bioy Casares, ...
      4. The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan
      5. Spirits of Cavern and Hearth by M. Coleman Easton
      6. Fantasy: The 100 Best Books by James Cawthorn and Michael Moorcock
      7. Horror: 100 Best Books by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
    12. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    13. Cover art for "The Father of Stones" by A.C. Farley
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    October 1989 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. A Deeper Sea by Alexander Jablokov, pp. 130-176
    2. Fast Cars by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, pp. 20-51
    3. The Return of the Kangaroo Rex by Janet Kagan, pp. 66-101
    4. Zelle's Thursday by Tanith Lee, pp. 52-63
    5. Waiting for Willie by Avram Davidson, pp. 64-65
    6. Kites by M.F. McHugh, pp. 102-113
    7. Points of View by Kathe Koja, pp. 114-129
    8. Editorial: Assassination by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-7
    9. 3rd Annual Readers' Award, pp. 8-9
    10. Letters, pp. 10-17
    11. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 18-19
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      2. Sugar Rain by Paul Park
      3. The Invisible Company by Scott Russell Sanders
      4. Urn Burial by Robert Westall
      5. Dreams of Stone by Jonathan Wylie
      6. The Eight by Katherine Neville
      7. The Third Eagle by R.A. MacAvoy
      8. The Nexus by Mike McQuay
      9. A Talent for War by Jack McDevitt
      10. The City, Not Long After by Pat Murphy
      11. Gamearth by Kevin J. Anderson
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    14. Cover art for "A Deeper Sea" by Hisaki Yasuda
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    November 1989 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. A Touch of Lavender by Megan Lindholm, pp. 18-63
    2. No Spot of Ground by Walter Jon Williams, pp. 136-191
    3. Ride to Live, Live to Ride by Allen M. Steele, pp. 64-83
    4. Dogwalker by Orson Scott Card, pp. 100-123
    5. Chip Runner by Robert Silverberg, pp. 84-99
    6. The Front Page by Ronald Anthony Cross, pp. 124-135
    7. Editorial: Half-Done by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    8. Letters, pp. 9-16
    9. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, p. 17
    10. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    11. Cover art for "A Touch of Lavender" by Wayne Barlowe
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    December 1989 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The True Nature of Shangri-La by Kim Stanley Robinson, pp. 108-173
    2. Remembrance of Things Future by Judith Moffett, pp. 36-59
    3. The Wagon God's Wife by R. Garcia y Robertson, pp. 76-95
    4. Tracks by Jack McDevitt, pp. 20-33
    5. Small by Aaron Schutz, pp. 34-35
    6. Divertimento by Gregory Frost, pp. 60-68
    7. How the Bishop Sailed to Inniskeen by Gene Wolfe, pp. 69-75
    8. Duplicity by Karen Joy Fowler, pp. 96-107
    9. Editorial: Distraction by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    10. Letters, pp. 9-16
    11. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 17-19
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      1. Tides of Light by Gregory Benford
      2. The Last Legends of Earth by A.A. Attanasio
      3. Eternity by Greg Bear
      4. Sugar Rain by Paul Park
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 191-194
    14. Cover by Keith Parkinson
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    1. The Tarat Dice by Mary Gentle, pp. 50-73
    2. Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Fire by Harry Turtledove, pp. 142-176
    3. Too Bad! by Isaac Asimov, pp. 18-27
    4. Dilemma by Connie Willis, pp. 28-49
    5. The Energies of Love by Kathe Koja, pp. 74-86
    6. Renaissance by Nancy Kress, pp. 87-97
    7. Lunar Triptych: Embracing the Night by Richard Paul Russo, pp. 98-113
    8. Three Evocations of the Mutant Rain Forest by Bruce Boston, pp. 114-115
    9. The Color of Grass, the Color of Blood by R.V. Branham, pp. 116-123
    10. The Better Half by Melanie Tem, pp. 124-141
    11. Editorial: Metaphor by Isaac Asimov, pp. 4-8
    12. Letters, pp. 9-15
    13. Neat Stuff by Matthew J. Costello, pp. 16-17
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      On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 177-191 - 11 Reviews
      1. Hyperion by Dan Simmons
      2. The Isles of the Blest by Morgan Llywelyn
      3. A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne Jones
      4. Eva by Peter Dickinson
      5. Snow White and Rose Red by Patricia C. Wrede
      6. The Mummy, or Ramses the Damned by Anne Rice
      7. Yesterday's Pawn by W.T. Quick
      8. Jason Cosmo by Dan McGirt
      9. Crystal Witness by Kathy Tyers
      10. Casting Fortune by John M. Ford
      11. Nemesis from Terra / Battle for the Stars by Leigh Brackett and Edmond Hamilton
    15. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 192-194
    16. Cover art for "Too Bad!" by Gary Freeman
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