September 1997 Issue, ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE

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    January 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Messengers of Chaos by G. David Nordley, pp. 90-141
    2. Canary Land by Tom Purdom, pp. 28-47
    3. Always True to Thee, in My Fashion by Nancy Kress, pp. 16-27
    4. Killed in the Ratings by Daniel Marcus, pp. 48-56
    5. Zemlya by Stephen Baxter, pp. 58-71
    6. The Figure of Drosselmeyer by Robert R. Chase, pp. 72-84
    7. Ouroboros by Geoffrey A. Landis, pp. 86-89
    8. Unnurturing Nature: the B.F. Skinner Blues by Sandra Lindow, p. 57
    9. In Which Gravity Is a Function of the Fall by David Lunde, p. 85
    10. Reflections: Six Trillion Miles High by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-8
    11. Letters, pp. 9-15
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      On Books by Paul Di Filippo, pp. 142-153 - 12 Reviews
      1. Blood and Volts by Thom Metzger
      2. Escape Velocity by Mark Dery
      3. Thunder Mountain by Uncle River
      4. Dradin, in Love by Jeff VanderMeer
      5. The Sign of Jonah by Boeli van Leeuwen
      6. Vincent's Revenge by Gordon R. Marlow
      7. Humility Garden by Felicity Savage
      8. Delta City by Felicity Savage
      9. Songspinners by Sarah Ash
      10. Walking the Labyrinth by Lisa Goldstein
      11. Second Nature by Cherry Wilder
      12. Signs of Life by Cherry Wilder
    13. 1996 Index, pp. 154-156
    14. Eleventh Annual Readers' Award Ballot, pp. 157-159
    15. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    16. Cover design, illustration by Terri Czeczko and Bob Eggleton
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    February 1997 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Call Me Titan by Robert Silverberg, pp. 16-36
    2. One Good Juror by Mary Rosenblum and James Sarafin, pp. 38-75
    3. Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream by James Alan Gardner, pp. 76-95
    4. Passing the Torch by Uncle River, pp. 96-121
    5. The Runaways by Phillip C. Jennings, pp. 124-151
    6. Love Bite by Jenna A. Felice, p. 15
    7. System Crash by Peg Healy, p. 37
    8. 17 Question the Judges of Nuremberg Forgot to Ask by William John Watkins, pp. 122-123
    9. Reflections: Memories of a Curious Childhood by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
    10. Letters, pp. 10-14
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      On Books by Peter Heck, pp. 152-159 - 5 Reviews
      1. Firestar by Michael F. Flynn
      2. Whiteout by Sage Walker
      3. Attila's Treasure by Stephan Grundy
      4. The Farseer: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
      5. The Farseer: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
    12. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    13. Cover illustration, design by Joel and Terri Czeczko
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    March 1997 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Inside Out by Brian Stableford, pp. 10-27
    2. Noble Mold by Kage Baker, pp. 28-44
    3. The Babe, the Iron Horse, and Mr. McGillicuddy by Ben Bova and Rick Wilber, pp. 54-73
    4. The Undiscovered by William Sanders, pp. 86-109
    5. After Kerry by Ian McDonald, pp. 124-149
    6. The Nostalginauts by S.N. Dyer, pp. 46-53
    7. Tour de Force by Stephen Dedman, pp. 74-85
    8. Beluthahatchie by Andy Duncan, pp. 110-123
    9. Curse of the Bandersnatch's Wife by Bruce Boston, p. 45
    10. Reflections: Glimpses of the Future by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
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      On Books by Peter Heck, pp. 150-159 - 5 Reviews
      1. Night Lamp by Jack Vance
      2. Synthesis and Other Virtual Realities by Mary Rosenblum
      3. The Golden Key by Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, and Kate Elliott, ...
      4. Godmother Night by Rachel Pollack
      5. Everybody's Comet by Alan Hale
    12. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    13. Cover illlustration by Kim Poor
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    April 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Quinn's Deal by L. Timmel Duchamp, pp. 108-145
    2. Second Skin by Paul J. McAuley, pp. 10-31
    3. Blood and Judgment by John Brunner, pp. 74-100
    4. Never Despair by Jack McDevitt, pp. 33-41
    5. Downsized by Ron Goulart, pp. 42-55
    6. Rust Castles by Mark W. Tiedemann, pp. 56-72
    7. The Roads by Ian R. MacLeod, pp. 102-107
    8. This Impatient Ape by Steven Utley, p. 32
    9. Many Moons Ago by Lawrence Schimel, p. 73
    10. Our Brave Terranaut by Steven Utley, p. 101
    11. Reflections: Coming Attractions by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
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      On Books by Paul Di Filippo, pp. 146-159 - 11 Reviews
      1. The Bumper Book of Lies by Chris Bell
      2. Over the River and Through the Woods by Clifford D. Simak
      3. The Marvellous Land of Snergs by E.A. Wyke-Smith
      4. The Cockatrice Boys by Joan Aiken
      5. Panda Ray by Michael Kandel
      6. Serial Killer Days by David Prill
      7. Kink by Kathe Koja
      8. The Gospel of Corax by Paul Park
      9. The Knowledge of Water by Sarah Smith
      10. Fairyland by Paul J. McAuley
      11. Distress by Greg Egan
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    14. Cover illustration by Michael Carroll
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    May 1997 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. In the Furnace of the Night by James Sarafin, pp. 118-159
    2. We Will Drink a Fish Together... by Bill Johnson, pp. 10-51
    3. Prey by Esther M. Friesner, pp. 52-65
    4. Soliton Star by Stephen Baxter, pp. 68-78
    5. The Enigma of the Three Moons by Brian W. Aldiss, pp. 80-95
    6. On the Last Day of School by Cynthia Ward, pp. 96-107
    7. Fortune and Misfortune by Lisa Goldstein, pp. 108-117
    8. Why the Dinosaurs Died by Linda D. Addison, pp. 66-67
    9. angel fishing by W. Gregory Stewart, p. 79
    10. Reflections: The Handprints on the Wall by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
    11. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    12. Cover illustration by Chris Moore
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    June 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Residuals by Paul J. McAuley and Kim Newman, pp. 10-34
    2. Front Man by Greg Abraham, pp. 60-77
    3. The Flag on Gorbachev Crater by Charles L. Harness, pp. 110-143
    4. Mother Africa by Deborah Wheeler, pp. 36-46
    5. Itsy Bitsy Spider by James Patrick Kelly, pp. 48-59
    6. Scarey Rose in Deep History by Rebecca Ore, pp. 78-92
    7. Payback by Sonia Orin Lyris, pp. 94-109
    8. Curse of Medusa's Husband by Bruce Boston, p. 35
    9. Report to Moctezuma by Steven Utley, p. 47
    10. On Distance by Sandra Lindow, p. 93
    11. Reflections: The Sense of an Ending by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
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      On Books: Mars by Norman Spinrad, pp. 144-159 - 3 Reviews
      1. Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
      2. Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
      3. Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    14. Cover illustration by Mike Carroll
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    July 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Izzy and the Father of Terror by Eliot Fintushel, pp. 104-150
    2. Words and Music by William Sanders, pp. 34-55
    3. Guest Law by John C. Wright, pp. 56-73
    4. The Holy Stomper Vs. the Alien Barrel of Death by R. Neube, pp. 18-32
    5. Black Canoes by Tony Daniel, pp. 74-88
    6. After I Killed Her by Tanith Lee, pp. 90-103
    7. To a Scorpion by Steven Utley, p. 33
    8. yuppie (pre)meditations. with a bullet by W. Gregory Stewart, p. 89
    9. Reflections: My New Software by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
    10. The 1997 Isaac Asimov Award by Sheila Williams, pp. 10-11
    11. Letters, pp. 12-17
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      On Books by Peter Heck, pp. 151-159 - 4 Reviews
      1. Starplex by Robert J. Sawyer
      2. City on Fire by Walter Jon Williams
      3. The Still by David Feintuch
      4. Imagined Worlds by Freeman Dyson
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    14. Cover illustration by Chris Moore
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    August 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Long Ride by Emily Devenport, pp. 30-48
    2. Death Do Us Part by Robert Silverberg, pp. 50-67
    3. Lord Stink by Judith Berman, pp. 78-103
    4. The Botanist by Mary Rosenblum, pp. 122-142
    5. Winter Fire by Geoffrey A. Landis, pp. 10-28
    6. Standing Room Only by Karen Joy Fowler, pp. 68-77
    7. The Language of Ghosts by Michael H. Payne, pp. 106-121
    8. Two Fish by Steven Utley, p. 29
    9. How to Make Love to a Shark by Laurel Winter, p. 49
    10. Homer by Rick Wilber, pp. 104-105
    11. Reflections: Tarzan at the Earth's Core by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
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      On Books: Ethnicity by Norman Spinrad, pp. 143-159 - 5 Reviews
      1. Holy Fire by Bruce Sterling
      2. The Great Wheel by Ian R. MacLeod
      3. Blood Brothers by Steven Barnes
      4. Idoru by William Gibson
      5. Looking for the Mahdi by N. Lee Wood
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    14. Cover illustration by Kinuko Y. Craft
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    September 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Apprenticeship of Isabetta di Pietro Cavazzi by L. Timmel Duchamp, pp. 12-41
    2. Balinese Dancer by Gwyneth Jones, pp. 54-74
    3. Poyekhali by Greg Abraham, pp. 82-101
    4. Lethe by Walter Jon Williams, pp. 114-144
    5. Call Me Sue by Aimee Kratts, pp. 42-53
    6. Smelling of Earth, Dreaming of Sky by Leslie What, pp. 76-80
    7. Vergil and the Dukos by Avram Davidson, pp. 102-113
    8. Rex and Regina by Steven Utley, p. 75
    9. A Reflection on the Apollo Moon Missions by Robert Frazier, p. 81
    10. Reflections: Ships That Sail to Mars (Part One) by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
    11. Eleventh Annual Readers Award Results by Gardner Dozois, pp. 10-11
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      On Books by Paul Di Filippo, pp. 145-159 - 13 Reviews
      1. The Book of Lost Places by Jeff VanderMeer
      2. Way Below E by Patrick J. Murphy
      3. The Brains of Rats by Michael Blumlein
      4. Synthesis and Other Virtual Realities by Mary Rosenblum
      5. At the City Limits of Fate by Michael Bishop
      6. Neat Sheets by James Tiptree Jr.
      7. Floating Worlds by Gary Bowen
      8. Flying Saucers Over Hennepin by Peter Gelman
      9. Dead Things by Richard Calder
      10. The War Amongst the Angels by Michael Moorcock
      11. Starplex by Robert J. Sawyer
      12. Bug Park by James P. Hogan
      13. Automated Alice by Jeff Noon
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    14. Cover illustration by Jim Burns
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    October 1997 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. The Golden Keeper by Ian R. MacLeod, pp. 14-59
    2. "...Where Angels Fear to Tread" by Allen Steele, pp. 220-271
    3. Facts Relating to the Arrest of Dr. Kalugin by Kage Baker, pp. 60-85
    4. Mind's Eye by Robert Reed, pp. 86-102
    5. Shadows on the Mountain by James Sarafin, pp. 104-123
    6. On the Ice Islands by Gregory Feeley, pp. 124-153
    7. House of Dreams by Michael F. Flynn, pp. 154-174
    8. Fair Verona by R. Garcia y Robertson, pp. 176-201
    9. Collected Ogoense by Rebecca Ore, pp. 202-219
    10. In the Star's Mouth by W. Gregory Stewart, p. 103
    11. Why the Mummy Kills by William John Watkins, p. 175
    12. Reflections: Ships that Sail to Mars (Part Two) by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-9
    13. Letters, pp. 10-13
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      On Books: Postmodern Fantasy by Norman Spinrad, pp. 272-287 - 5 Reviews
      1. Stainless by Todd Grimson
      2. Brand New Cherry Flavor by Todd Grimson
      3. City on Fire by Walter Jon Williams
      4. Waking Beauty by Paul Witcover
      5. Blameless in Abaddon by James Morrow
    15. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 288-290
    16. Cover Design, illustration by Monica Gaige-Rosensweig and Gary L. Freeman
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    December 1997 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Standing in the Spirit by Janet Kagan, pp. 26-43
    2. Noodle You, Noodle Me by B.J. Thrower, pp. 54-76
    3. El Castillo de la Perseverancia by Howard Waldrop, pp. 78-101
    4. Newsletter by Connie Willis, pp. 112-145
    5. The 43 Antarean Dynasties by Mike Resnick, pp. 8-24
    6. Do We Dare Distrub the Universe? by Rob Chilson, pp. 46-53
    7. The Wisdom of Old Earth by Michael Swanwick, pp. 102-111
    8. Bad Dreams by Wendy Rathbone, p. 25
    9. why goldfish shouldn't use power tools by Laurel Winter, pp. 44-45
    10. Witchcraft by Catherine Mintz, p. 77
    11. Reflections: The Case of the Radioactive Goat Cheese by Robert Silverberg, pp. 4-7
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      On Books by Paul Di Filippo, pp. 146-159 - 7 Reviews
      1. Glimmering by Elizabeth Hand
      2. I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
      3. Malmond by Ivan Laszlo
      4. Freeware by Rudy Rucker
      5. Sewer, Gas and Electric by Matt Ruff
      6. Glory's People by Alfred Coppel
      7. Exodus from the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe
    13. The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 160-162
    14. Cover design, illustration by Monica Gaige-Rosensweig and Don Dixon
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