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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v97 #3, #577, September 1999] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Vincent Di Fate) 4 · The Wizard Retires · Michael Meddor · nv 26 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 29 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 30 · Books · Elizabeth Hand · rc 36 · [cartoon] · Joseph Farris · ct 37 · Ninety Percent of Everything · Jonathan Lethem, James Patrick Kelly & John Kessel · na 107 · Films: Beyond the Magpie Impulse · Kathi Maio · mr 112 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 113 · By Ben Cruachan · Mary A. Turzillo · ss 126 · A Scientist’s Notebook: The Science Fiction Century · Gregory Benford · cl 138 · The Queen of Erewhon · Lucy Sussex · nv 162 · Curiosities: The Strange Case of Cyril Bycourt by Ernest Bramah · David Langford · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v97 #4&5, #578, October/November 1999] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $5.95, 324pp, digest) fc. · Saturn from Mimas · Chesley Bonestell · cv Life May 29 1944; originallly illustrated the article “Solar System: It Is Modeled in Miniature by Saturn and Nine Moons”. 8 · Editorial · Gordon Van Gelder · ed 10 · Guest Editorial: I Was There the Day the World Ended, I Was There the Day the World Began · Ray Bradbury · ar Western’s World Mar-Apr 1975 16 · [cartoon] · Danny Shanahan · ct 18 · macs · Terry Bisson · ss 28 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 36 · Books · Robert K. J. Killheffer · rc 47 · Darkrose and Diamond [Earthsea] · Ursula K. Le Guin · nv 75 · Objects of Desire in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear · Harlan Ellison · ss 86 · How Heather Moon Kept My Life from Getting Completely Fouled Up Again [Heather Moon] · Ron Goulart · ss 105 · A [Real?] Writer— Homage to Ted Sturgeon · Judith Merril · ar [Theodore Sturgeon]; a portion of this essay previously appeared in The New York Review of Science Fiction. 143 · New York Vignette · Theodore Sturgeon · ss 147 · [cartoon] · John Jonik · ct 148 · A Hero of the Empire [Roma Eterna] · Robert Silverberg · nv 181 · Fish in a Barrel · Jonathan Carroll · ss 191 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 192 · Plumage from Pegasus: The History of Snivelization · Paul Di Filippo · hu 198 · The Shrine for Lost Children · Poul Anderson · ss 213 · [cartoon] · Bill Long · ct 214 · The Dynasters, Vol. I, On the Downs · Howard Waldrop · ss 223 · [cartoon] · Gahan Wilson · ct 224 · Kenny · Robert Sheckley · ss 231 · [cartoon] · Bill Long · ct 232 · The Happiest Day of Her Life [Tony Manetti] · Kate Wilhelm · nv 253 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 254 · A Fish Story · Gene Wolfe · ss 259 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Expecting the Unexpected · Gregory Benford · cl 269 · Acceptance Speech · Carol Emshwiller · ss The Start of the End of it All and Other Stories, The Women’s Press 1990 278 · Crocodile Rock · Lucius Shepard · na 320 · [cartoon] · Joseph Farris · ct 322 · Curiosities: "The Seeing I" and Other Gems, by Charles Beaumont · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v97 #6, #579, December 1999] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Jill Bauman) 4 · Editorial · Gordon Van Gelder · ed 8 · Vessel · Orson Scott Card · nv; originally published in 1998 in Spanish in BEM, and in Catalan in Nexus. 28 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 33 · Books · James Sallis · rc 39 · Dazzle Redux [Dazzle] · Scott Bradfield · ss 53 · Tricks & Treats: One Night on Halloween Street [Halloween Street] · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss 66 · Films: Getting Back to Basics · Kathi Maio · mr 72 · The Time Thief · Michael Thomas · nv 98 · Science: Bicycling at the Speed of Light · Paul Doherty & Pat Murphy · cl 105 · The Actors [Hwarhath] · Eleanor Arnason · na 162 · Curiosities: Well of the Unicorn, by Fletcher Pratt (1948) · Henry Wessells · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v98 #1, #580, January 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Kent Bash) 4 · Hallowmass · Esther M. Friesner · nv 35 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 39 · [cartoon] · Bill Long · ct 40 · Books · Elizabeth Hand · rc 45 · The Way, the Truth... · John Whitbourn · ss 57 · The Vampires Who Saved Christmas · S. N. Dyer · ss 61 · Tales from the Net: The Prince of Love · Rand B. Lee · ss 73 · [cartoon] · John Jonik · ct 74 · Plumage from Pegasus: In the Air · Paul Di Filippo · hu 79 · [cartoon] · S. Harris · ct 80 · Chromosome Circus [Gyla] · Amy Sterling Casil · nv 104 · Different Kinds of Darkness [Blit] · David Langford · ss 115 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Watching the Future on TV · Gregory Benford · cl 125 · The Anencephalic Fields · Dale Bailey · nv 158 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 159 · Index to Volumes 96 & 97, January-December 1999 · Anon. · ix 162 · Curiosities: The Five Jars (1922) by M.R. James · Paul Di Filippo · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v98 #2, #581, February 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Michael Garland) 4 · Editorial · Gordon Van Gelder · ed 6 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 7 · The Fantasy Writer’s Assistant · Jeffrey Ford · ss 22 · [cartoon] · Joseph Farris · ct 23 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 27 · Musing on Books · Michelle West · br 34 · The Green Moon · Dana Wilde · nv 54 · [cartoon] · Danny Shanahan · ct 55 · for every tatter in its mortal dress · Michael Shea · ss 66 · Films: He Can Foil a Nuclear Warhead, But Can He Take On a Mouse? · Kathi Maio · mr 71 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 72 · Stink Lines · Paul Di Filippo · nv 97 · Wood and Water · Susan Palwick · ss 109 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Skylife · Gregory Benford & George Zebrowski · cl 121 · Due · Robert Reed · nv 149 · Steppenpferd · Brian W. Aldiss · ss 162 · Curiosities: Sannikov Land, by Vladimir Obruchev (1926) [Vladimir A. Obruchev] · Paul J. McAuley · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v98 #3, #582, March 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest) fc. · Blue Saturn from Titan · Chesley Bonestell · cv Life May 29 1944; originallly illustrated the article “Solar System: It Is Modeled in Miniature by Saturn and Nine Moons”. 4 · Loyal Puppies · Rick Heller · nv 26 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 30 · Books · Robert K. J. Killheffer · rc 37 · The Eye in the Heart · Tanith Lee · ss; from an idea by John Kaiine. 41 · Crux [Crux] · Albert E. Cowdrey · na 101 · The Madness of Gordon Van Gelder · Michael Swanwick · vi 103 · Rossetti Song · Alexander C. Irvine · ss 119 · Science: Nightfall Revisited · Pat Murphy & Paul Doherty · cl 128 · The Museum · Henry Slesar · ss 141 · Conhoon and the Fairy Dancer · John Morressy · nv 162 · Curiosities: Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, by William Hope Hodgson (1913) · Paul Di Filippo · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v98 #4, #583, April 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Barclay Shaw) 4 · The Movements of Her Eyes · Scott Westerfeld · nv 32 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 36 · Books · James Sallis · rc 42 · Editor’s Recommendations · Gordon Van Gelder · br 43 · [cartoon] · Danny Shanahan · ct 44 · In Boise · Rick Wilber · ss Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, ed. Richard Gilliam, Carroll & Graf 1999; revised. 61 · The Neon Heart Murders · M. John Harrison · ss 72 · Films: Outsiders · Kathi Maio · mr 77 · [cartoon] · J. P. Rini · ct 78 · A Diagram of Rapture · James L. Cambias · ss 92 · The Shape of Things · Ellen Steiber · ss 105 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Living in Space · Gregory Benford & George Zebrowski · cl 117 · Echoes Down an Endless Hall · Yoon Ha Lee · ss 134 · Bloody Bunnies · Bradley Denton · nv 162 · Curiosities: The Voyage: an Opera by Philip Glass (1992) · Barry N. Malzberg · br ibc. · [cartoon] · S. Harris · ct

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v98 #5, #584, May 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Maurizio Manzieri) 4 · Black Magic for Dummies · Ron Goulart · nv 25 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 29 · Books · Elizabeth Hand · rc 32 · Flowers for Algernon · Daniel Keyes · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Apr 1959 64 · Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer’s Journey · Daniel Keyes · ar Challcrest Press 2000 87 · [cartoon] · Bill Long · ct 88 · The Mediated Faculty · Robin Wilson · ss 97 · Plumage from Pegasus: When You Wish Upon a Midlist Star · Paul Di Filippo · hu 100 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 101 · Child of Mine · Jennifer C. Vanderbes · ss 108 · Science: General Relativity at Home · Paul Doherty & Pat Murphy · cl 116 · [cartoon] · Harry Trumbore · ct 117 · Bird Herding [Llenor] · R. Garcia y Robertson · nv 162 · Curiosities: Julius LeVallon, by Algernon Blackwood · Mike Ashley · br ibc. · [cartoon] · Bill Long · ct

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v98 #6, #585, June 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Rob Alexander) 4 · Editorial · Gordon Van Gelder · ed 6 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 7 · The Birthday of the World [Ekumen] · Ursula K. Le Guin · nv 37 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 41 · Musing on Books · Michelle West · br 46 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 47 · Three Merry Pranksters at the Louvre · N. Lee Wood · nv 68 · Le Morte d’Volkswagyn · Tim McDaniel · vi 71 · The Foster Child · William Browning Spencer · ss 82 · [cartoon] · S. Harris · ct 83 · Film: And a Good Time Was Had by All · Kathi Maio · mr 88 · In Shock · Joyce Carol Oates · nv 118 · [cartoon] · Danny Shanahan · ct 119 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Sunshine Technopolis · Gregory Benford · cl 131 · Skullcracker · Gary W. Shockley · ss 137 · The Thief with Two Deaths [Persimmon Gaunt; Imago Bone] · Chris Willrich · nv 162 · Curiosities: The Other Side of the Mountain, by Michel Bernanos · Jeffrey Ford · br ibc. · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v99 #1, #586, July 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by David Hardy) 4 · Mad for the Mints · Amy Sterling Casil · nv 26 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 27 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 32 · Books · James Sallis · rc 37 · [cartoon] · S. Harris · ct 38 · The New Horla · Robert Sheckley · ss 50 · Angel Face · M. Rickert · ss 56 · The Mandrake Garden · Brian Stableford · ss 70 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 71 · Plumage from Pegasus: The Factchecker Only Rings Once · Paul Di Filippo · hu 74 · [cartoon] · Danny Shanahan · ct 75 · Seven Sisters · Rick Wilber · ss 91 · [cartoon] · Benita Epstein · ct 92 · Dave Dickel’s Historic Interview with the Father of the Hart Cart, transcribed and annotated by Debbie Jean Locust · Nancy Etchemendy · ss 104 · A Scientist’s Notebook: When Technology Fails · Gregory Benford · cl 110 · Hybrid · Robert Reed · nv 129 · Inheritance · Dale Bailey · nv 162 · Curiosities: The Exploits of Engelbrecht by Maurice Richardson (1950) · David Langford · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v99 #2, #587, August 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest, cover by Kent Bash) 5 · Patient Zero · Tananarive Due · ss 22 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 26 · Books · Robert K. J. Killheffer · rc 32 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 33 · The Pain in the Ass · Jerry Oltion · ss 43 · [cartoon] · Arthur Masear · ct 44 · Marilyn · Jack Dann · ss Eidolon Aut 2000 56 · [cartoon] · Joseph Farris · ct 57 · The Stalker · Albert E. Cowdrey · ss 74 · Plumage from Pegasus: This Is My Gun, This Is My Pen, Sir! · Paul Di Filippo · hu 78 · Night Life · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · ss 85 · Arcadia · J. R. Dunn · nv 107 · The View from on High · Steven R. Boyett · ss; given as by Stephen R. Boyett. 111 · [cartoon] · Danny Shanahan · ct 112 · Science: Playing with Fire · Paul Doherty & Pat Murphy · cl 121 · Precautions · Kit Reed · ss 129 · The Iron Wood [Markovy] · R. Garcia y Robertson · nv 162 · Curiosities: The Thing in the Woods, by Harper Williams (1924) · Stefan Dziemianowicz · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v99 #3, #588, September 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $3.50, 164pp, digest) fc. · Saturn from Iapetus · Chesley Bonestell · cv Life May 29 1944; originallly illustrated the article “Solar System: It Is Modeled in Miniature by Saturn and Nine Moons”. 4 · The Alien Abduction · James L. Cambias · nv 31 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 36 · Books · Elizabeth Hand · rc 42 · Heat · Dale Bailey · ss 53 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 54 · Politics · Mark W. Tiedemann · ss 75 · Poop · Ray Vukcevich · ss 80 · Films: The Quantum Physics of Lost Chances · Kathi Maio · mr 85 · Fidelity: A Primer · Michael Blumlein · ss 106 · Pandora’s Box—Open with Care · Robert Sheckley · ss 111 · [cartoon] · Mark Heath · ct 112 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Risks and Realities · Gregory Benford · cl 124 · Nor Unbuild the Cage · Sheila Finch · ss 140 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 141 · Jeremiah · Jack Cady · nv 162 · Curiosities: Through the Alimentary Canal with Gun and Camera, by George Chappell (1930) [George Shepard Chappell] · Paul Di Filippo · br

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction [v99 #4 & 5, #589, October/November 2000] ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Mercury Press; Cornwall, CT, $4.59, 244pp, digest, cover by Jill Bauman) 6 · Editorial · Gordon Van Gelder · ed 8 · Dreamseed · Carolyn Ives Gilman · nv 32 · The Devil Disinvests · Scott Bradfield · ss; a version of this story was first published in Swissair Magazine. 37 · Books to Look For · Charles de Lint · rc 44 · Books · Michelle West · rc 49 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 50 · Earth’s Blood · Kate Wilhelm · nv 76 · [cartoon] · Tom Cheney · ct 77 · Magic, Maples, and Maryanne · Robert Sheckley · ss 88 · [cartoon] · Frank Cotham · ct 89 · Auspicious Eggs · James Morrow · nv 112 · The Gulf · Robert Reed · nv 137 · Primes · Lewis Shiner · nv 169 · A Scientist’s Notebook: Science, Self, and the Sense of Godhood · Gregory Benford · cl 177 · The Goddamned Tooth Fairy · Tina Kuzminski · nv 198 · Quid Pro Quo · Ray Bradbury · ss 206 · Intimations of Immortality · Alex Irvine · nv 242 · Curiosities: Looking for the General, by Warren Miller (1964) · Howard Waldrop · br