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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 196, January 2023

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 196, January 2023

Penned By Neil Clarke
4.85 99,362 Ratings
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Editor's Note:
FICTION- Symbiosis BY D.A. XIAOLIN SPIRES- The Fortunate Isles BY GREGORY FEELEY- Anais Gets a Turn BY R.T. ESTER- Zhuangzi's Dream BY CAO BAIYU, TRANSLATED BY STELLA JIAYUE ZHU- Sharp Undoing BY NATASHA KING- Pearl BY FELIX ROSE KAWITZKYNON-FICTION- A (Brief) Love Letter to the Chemistry of Molecules BY ASHLEY DENG-Pausing to Think: A Conversation with Ada Hoffmann BY ARLEY SORG- Relentless Curiosity: A Conversation with Paul McAuley BY ARLEY SORGEditor's Desk: 2022 in Review BY NEIL CLARKECOVER ARTThe Different PathBY KISHAL SUKUMARAN

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Length 146 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Wyrm Publishing
Released January 1, 2023
Identifier (ISBN) 118922494
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