The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2014

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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2014

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Volume 126, No. 5&6, #713, May/June 2014Edited by Gordon Van GelderCover art by Cory & Katska EnchCONTENT:Novella"Bartleby The Scavenger" by Katie BoyerNovelets"The End Of The Silk Road" by David D. Levine"Rooksnight" by Marc Laidlaw"Containment Zone: A Seastead Story" by Naomi KritzerShort Stories"The Fisher Queen" by Alyssa Wong"White Curtain" by Pavel Amnuel"Presidential Cryptotrivia" by Oliver Buckram"The Memory Cage" by Tim Sullivan"The Shadow In The Corner" by Jonathan Andrew SheenDEPARTMENTS Films: "Imitations of Life" by David J. SkalPlumage From Pegasus: "Nudge Not, Lest Ye Be Nudged" by Paul Di Filippo

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Publisher Spilogale, Inc.
Published May 1, 2014
ISBN 22012379
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Gordon Van Gelder is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Gordon Van Gelder enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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