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Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 147, August 2022

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Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 147, August 2022

Penned By John Joseph Adams
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Editor's Note:
TABLE OF CONTENTSIssue 147, August 2022FROM THE EDITOR– “Editorial: August 2022” by John Joseph AdamsSCIENCE FICTION– "My Future Self, Refused" by Adam-Troy Castro– “Among the Marithei" by Mary Anne Mohanraj– “SyncALife” by Ruben Reyes Jr.– “The Disappearing Dream Engineer" by Rati MehrotraFANTASY– “Red” by Malinda Lo– “So, You Married Your Arch Nemesis... Again” by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor– “Welcome to Oxhead” by Julianna Baggott– “The Clockmaker and His Daughter” by Tobi OgundiranEXCERPTS– “The Book Eaters” by Sunyi DeanNONFICTION– “Book Review: The All-Consuming World, by Cassandra Khaw” by Aigner Loren Wilson– “Book Review: Tune in Tomorrow, by Randee Dawn” by Chris Kluwe– “Book Review: Our Shadows Have Claws, edited by Méndez & Ortiz” by Arley SorgAUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS by Laurel Amberdine– “Adam-Troy Castro”– “Merc Fenn Wolfmoor"– “Ruben Reyes Jr.”– “Tobi Ogundiran”

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Length 151 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Adamant Press
Released August 1, 2022
Identifier (ISBN) 61830752
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John Joseph Adams is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, John Joseph Adams can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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