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The Telling, by Ursula K. Le Guin

by Tom Easton

Analog/Astounding Science Fiction, April 2001, pp. 133-138

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    January 2001 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-7
    2. Relic of Chaos by G. David Nordley, pp. 8-45
    3. Thanks for the Memories by Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D., pp. 46-57
    4. Settlement by Edward M. Lerner, pp. 58-59
    5. Vibes by Laurence M. Janifer, pp. 60-72
    6. The Alternate View by John G. Cramer, pp. 73-75
    7. Resurrection by James Van Pelt, pp. 76-81
    8. Augie by George Zebrowski, pp. 82-89
    9. A Singular Clone by Marie Ming, pp. 90-99
    10. The Nth Step by Jack Williamson, pp. 100-128
    11. Analytical Laboratory Ballot, p. 129
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 133-137 - 10 Reviews
      1. Marrow by Robert Reed
      2. Crescent City Rhapsody by Kathleen Ann Goonan
      3. Mars Crossing by Geoffrey A. Landis
      4. Man of Two Worlds by Julius Schwartz and Brian M. Thomsen
      5. Lemady: Episodes of a Writer's Life by Keith Roberts
      6. Ghosts Who Cannot Sleep by Alan Rodgers
      7. Sister Emily's Lightship, and Other Stories by Jane Yolen
      8. Engines of Tomorrow by Robert Buderi
      9. Al Azif: The Necronomicon by Abdul Alhazred
      10. Lafferty in Orbit by R.A. Lafferty
    14. In Times To Come, p. 138
    15. Brass Tacks, pp. 139-143
    16. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    17. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and David Hardy
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    February 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-9
    2. The Mycojuana Incident by Fran Van Cleave, pp. 10-45
    3. Biolog by Jay Kay Klein, pp. 46-47
    4. The View from Space: Satellites Predict a Lot More Than Weather by Richard A. Lovett, pp. 48-59
    5. The Fine Art of Watching by John Mulherin, pp. 60-75
    6. Fresh Air by Brian Plante, pp. 76-79
    7. In Times To Come, p. 80
    8. The Alternate View by Jeffery D. Kooistra, pp. 81-84
    9. Or Die Trying by Grey Rollins, pp. 85-93
    10. Nanoweights by Shane Tourtellotte, pp. 94-105
    11. Mirka's Wings by Wolf Read, pp. 106-129
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 130-135 - 9 Reviews
      1. The Fresco by Sheri S. Tepper
      2. Inca: The Scarlet Fringe by Suzanne Alles Blom
      3. The Miocene Arrow by Sean McMullen
      4. Navohar by Hilari Bell
      5. Tales of Old Earth by Michael Swanwick
      6. Dark Matter by Sheree R. Thomas
      7. Mardi Gras Madness by Martin H. Greenberg and Russell Davis
      8. Robert A. Heinlein: A Reader's Companion by James Daniel Gifford
      9. The Borderlands of Science by Charles Sheffield
    13. Brass Tacks, pp. 136-143
    14. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    15. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and Dominic E. Harman
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    March 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-9
    2. Magic's Price by Bud Sparhawk, pp. 10-46
    3. The Poverty of Nations by William Sims Bainbridge, Ph.D., pp. 47-56
    4. The Milk of Human Kindness by Brian Stableford, pp. 57-63
    5. Out of the Fire by Pauline Ashwell, pp. 64-74
    6. In Times To Come, p. 75
    7. The Alternate View by John G. Cramer, pp. 76-79
    8. A Modest Proposal by Walter G. Aiello, pp. 80-81
    9. Wet by J. Brian Clarke, pp. 82-98
    10. One for the Road by David Phalen, pp. 99-105
    11. Creative Destruction by Edward M. Lerner, pp. 106-131
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 132-137 - 8 Reviews
      1. Call from a Distant Shore by Stephen L. Burns
      2. Tropic of Creation by Kay Kenyon
      3. Wheelers by Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen
      4. Zeitgeist by Bruce Sterling
      5. Rebel Sutra by Shariann Lewitt
      6. X-Calibre by Mark Parker
      7. In the Upper Room and Other Likely Stories by Terry Bisson
      8. Those Who Survive by Kir Bulychev
    13. Brass Tacks, pp. 138-143
    14. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    15. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and George Krauter
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    April 2001 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-9
    2. May Be Some Time by Brenda W. Clough, pp. 10-41
    3. Up In Smoke: How Mt. St. Helens Blasted Conventional Scientific Wisdom by Richard A. Lovett, Ph.D., pp. 42-53
    4. In Times To Come, p. 54
    5. What Weena Knew by James Van Pelt, pp. 55-65
    6. Biolog by Jay Kay Klein, pp. 66-67
    7. The Wanderlust by Brian C. Coad, pp. 68-79
    8. The Alternate View by Jeffery D. Kooistra, pp. 80-82
    9. Pressure Gradient by Pete D. Manison, pp. 83-95
    10. The Rise and Fall of Paco Cohen and the Mariachis of Mars by Ernest Hogan, pp. 96-111
    11. Talking Monkeys by Rob Chilson, pp. 112-132
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 133-138 - 8 Reviews
      1. The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
      2. Deepsix by Jack McDevitt
      3. Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card
      4. The Prophecy Machine by Neal Barrett, Jr.
      5. Ceres Storm by David Herter
      6. Plumage by Nancy Springer
      7. The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White by Tim White
      8. Something New Under the Sun by John R. McNeill
    13. Brass Tacks, pp. 139-143
    14. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    15. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and David Egge
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    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-7
    2. The Precipice by Ben Bova, pp. 8-47
    3. Water, Pink Salt and Cold Dry Gullies: Halobacteria and the Case for Life on Mars by Geoffrey A. Landis, pp. 48-55
    4. My Favorite Robert by Ron Goulart, pp. 56-68
    5. Wound the Wind by George Zebrowski, pp. 69-76
    6. The Perfect Story by Robert Scherrer, pp. 77-78
    7. The Alternate View by John G. Cramer, pp. 79-82
    8. The Heights by Larry Niven, pp. 83-89
    9. Down the Rabbit Hole by John G. Hemry, pp. 90-98
    10. The Gift of Unbinding by Paula S. Jordan, pp. 99-110
    11. In Times To Come, p. 111
    12. Hostile Takeover by Edward M. Lerner, pp. 112-131
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 132-137 - 14 Reviews
      1. The Outpost by Mike Resnick
      2. The Outlaw School by Rebecca Ore
      3. Shrine of Stars by Paul J. McAuley
      4. The Peace by Richard J. Sutcliffe
      5. The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent by Gordon R. Dickson
      6. Major Ingredients by Rick Katze and Eric Frank Russell
      7. The Essential Hal Clement, Vol. III by Mark L. Olson, Anthony R. Lewis, and Hal Clement, ...
      8. The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke by Arthur C. Clarke
      9. Heat, Vol. 0 by Russell Davis
      10. Chasing Science: Science as a Spectator Sport by Frederik Pohl
      11. The Blackwinged Night by F. David Peat
      12. The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel
      13. Ralph 124C 41+ by Hugo Gernsback
      14. When the Sleeper Wakes by H.G. Wells
    14. Brass Tacks, pp. 138-146
    15. Cover design, art by June Levine and Broeck Steadman
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    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-7
    2. Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's by Adam-Troy Castro, pp. 8-41
    3. Pinch Me---I'm Fusing! by Mark S. Derzon, pp. 42-50
    4. In Times To Come, p. 51
    5. Elsewhere by Pauline Ashwell, pp. 52-74
    6. A Star in the East by Laurence M. Janifer, pp. 75-80
    7. The Alternate View by Jeffery D. Kooistra, pp. 81-83
    8. Spaceships by Michael A. Burstein, pp. 84-93
    9. The Precipice by Ben Bova, pp. 94-132
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 133-138 - 11 Reviews
      1. Ventus by Karl Schroeder
      2. Abandon in Place by Jerry Oltion
      3. The Phoenix Code by Catherine Asaro
      4. Jupiter by Ben Bova
      5. Colony Fleet by Susan R. Matthews
      6. Menace: Battle Mountain by Alan Rodgers
      7. The Truth by Terry Pratchett
      8. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore
      9. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
      10. Worlds Vast and Various by Gregory Benford
      11. Magic Feathers: The Mike and Nick Show by Mike Resnick
    11. Brass Tacks, pp. 139-143
    12. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    13. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and Kelly Freas
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    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-9
    2. Analytical Laboratory Results, pp. 10-11
    3. Bug Out! by Michael A. Burstein and Shane Tourtellotte, pp. 12-49
    4. He Who Carried the Moon by Dean McLaughlin, pp. 50-77
    5. Naked Came the Earthling by H.G. Stratmann, pp. 78-102
    6. In Times To Come, p. 103
    7. The Ground He Stood On by J.R. Dunn, pp. 104-115
    8. The Gelatin Conspiracy by Laurel Winter, pp. 116-123
    9. The Alternate View by John G. Cramer, pp. 124-127
    10. Grandpa? by Edward M. Lerner, pp. 128-129
    11. Happy Deathday by Robert Scherrer, pp. 130-137
    12. The Walls That Bind by Jayge Carr, pp. 138-147
    13. Schrodinger's Cat-Sitter by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 148-167
    14. The Precipice by Ben Bova, pp. 168-228
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 229-234 - 9 Reviews
      1. Metaplanetary by Tony Daniel
      2. They Also Serve by Mike Moscoe
      3. Borrowed Tides by Paul Levinson
      4. The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll
      5. The Spike by Damien Broderick
      6. The Octagonal Raven by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
      7. Foreign Bodies by Stephen Dedman
      8. The Art of Rowena by Doris Vallejo
      9. The Branch by Mike Resnick
    16. Brass Tacks, pp. 235-239
    17. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 240-242
    18. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and Bob Eggleton
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    September 2001 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-7
    2. The King Who Wasn't by Lloyd Biggle, Jr., pp. 8-43
    3. When Light Speed Isn't Enough: Creating Superluminal Supercomputers by Dr. Casimer DeCusatis, pp. 44-53
    4. Lost Dogs by Christopher McKitterick, pp. 54-66
    5. The Upgrade by Brian Plante, pp. 67-79
    6. The Alternate View by Jeffery D. Kooistra, pp. 80-82
    7. A Moment of Integrity by Jeffery D. Kooistra, pp. 83-90
    8. In Times To Come, p. 91
    9. The Precipice by Ben Bova, pp. 92-131
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      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 132-137 - 11 Reviews
      1. Return to the Whorl by Gene Wolfe
      2. The Graveyard Game by Kage Baker
      3. The Cassandra Complex by Brian Stableford
      4. Limit of Vision by Linda Nagata
      5. K-Pax by Gene Brewer
      6. Starship for Hire by Ramona Louise Wheeler
      7. Mike Resnick by Fiona Kelleghan
      8. In Space No One Can Hear You Laugh by Mike Resnick
      9. Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace by Lawrence Lessig
      10. Frank Kelly Freas: As He Sees It by Frank Kelly Freas and Laura Brodian Freas
      11. Mass: The Art of John Harris by Ron Tiner
    11. Brass Tacks, pp. 138-143
    12. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    13. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and David A. Hardy
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    October 2001 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-7
    2. Pele by Poul Anderson, pp. 8-46
    3. Stemming the Tide of Aging and Disease by Kyle Kirkland, Ph.D., pp. 47-55
    4. The Company Man by Daniel Hatch, pp. 56-71
    5. Oven, Witch, and Wardrobe by Tom Sweeney, pp. 72-75
    6. The Alternate View by John G. Cramer, pp. 76-79
    7. Going, Going, Going by Stephen L. Burns, pp. 80-93
    8. Lost Moments by David Phalen, pp. 94-111
    9. Standing Firm on the Pipette Line by Rajnar Vajra, pp. 112-130
    10. In Times To Come, p. 131
    11. [+]
      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 132-137 - 8 Reviews
      1. Hammerfall by C.J. Cherryh
      2. Time Future by Maxine McArthur
      3. Fool Me Twice by Matthew Hughes
      4. Kingdoms of Light by Alan Dean Foster
      5. Stories for an Enchanted Afternoon by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
      6. Flatterland by Ian Stewart
      7. The Mechanization of the Mind by Jean-Pierre Dupuy
      8. Tales of the Galactic Midway by Mike Resnick
    12. Brass Tacks, pp. 138-143
    13. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    14. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and David A. Hardy
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    November 2001 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-8
    2. Shipwreck by David Livingstone Clink, p. 9
    3. Club Masquerade by Kevin J. Anderson, pp. 10-49
    4. Silicon-Based Biology: The Road to the Virtual Cell by M. Todd Washington, Ph.D., pp. 50-58
    5. The Thrill of a Lifetime by Brian Plante, pp. 59-73
    6. Trafalgar Square by Sarah A. Hoyt, pp. 74-81
    7. The Alternate View by Jeffery D. Kooistra, pp. 82-85
    8. Lanets and Selements by Poul Anderson, pp. 86-87
    9. Nefertiti's Tenth Life by Mary A. Turzillo, pp. 88-94
    10. In Times To Come, p. 95
    11. Jake, Me, and the Zipper by Rajnar Vajra, pp. 96-109
    12. The Return of Spring by Shane Tourtellotte, pp. 110-131
    13. [+]
      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 132-137 - 12 Reviews
      1. The Secret of Life by Paul McAuley
      2. Longtusk by Stephen Baxter
      3. The Counterfeit Heinlein by Laurence M. Janifer
      4. Batman: No Man's Land by Greg Rucka
      5. Bobby's Girl by J.D. Austin
      6. Terraforming Earth by Jack Williamson
      7. Treasury of the Fantastic by David Sandner and Jacob Weisman
      8. The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Garyn G. Roberts
      9. Immodest Proposals by James A. Mann, Mary C. Tabasko, and William Tenn, ...
      10. From These Ashes by Ben Yalow and Fredric Brown
      11. Quartet: Four Tales from the Crossroads by George R.R. Martin and Christine Carpenito
      12. What if Our World Is Their Heaven? by Gwen Lee, Doris Elaine Sauter, and Philip K. Dick, ...
    14. Brass Tacks, pp. 138-143
    15. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    16. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and Wolf Read
  11. [+]
    December 2001 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Editor's Page, pp. 4-7
    2. Navajo Moon-Bird by Fran Van Cleave, pp. 8-45
    3. Meteorites: Those Odd Little Rocks by George W. Harper, pp. 46-54
    4. The Rabbit Hole by James Gunn, pp. 55-71
    5. Christmas at Ground Zero by Linda J. Dunn, pp. 72-78
    6. The Alternate View by John G. Cramer, pp. 79-82
    7. The Great Miracle by Michael A. Burstein, pp. 83-87
    8. Tower of Wings by Sean McMullen, pp. 88-106
    9. In Times To Come, p. 107
    10. First Contact National Monument by Rick Shelley, pp. 108-133
    11. [+]
      The Reference Library by Tom Easton, pp. 134-139 - 10 Reviews
      1. First Landing by Robert Zubrin
      2. Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet by William Sheehan
      3. The Complete War of the Worlds by Brian Holmsten and Alex Lubertozzi
      4. Failure Is Not an Option by Gene Kranz
      5. The Chronoliths by Robert Charles Wilson
      6. The Pickup Artist by Terry Bisson
      7. Bouncing Off the Moon by David Gerrold
      8. Second Chances by Susan Shwartz
      9. Changeling by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
      10. Hey, It Could Happen! by Mark L. Ford
    12. Brass Tacks, pp. 140-143
    13. Upcoming Events by Anthony Lewis, pp. 144-146
    14. Cover design, art by Victoria Green and David A. Hardy
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  Issues of 2003 = 11 Issues, 175 Articles
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  Issues of 2004 = 9 Issues, 147 Articles
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  Issues of 2005 = 9 Issues, 144 Articles
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  Issues of 2006 = 9 Issues, 139 Articles
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  Issues of 2007 = 10 Issues, 155 Articles
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  Issues of 2008 = 5 Issues, 84 Articles