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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 71, August 2012

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 71

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 71, August 2012

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 71

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Editor's Note:
FICTION“Mantis Wives” by Kij Johnson “Honey Bear” by Sofia Samatar“Fade to White” by Catherynne M. ValenteNON-FICTION“The Spell of History: Magic Systems and Real-World Zeitgeists” by Jeff Seymour“In a Carapace of Light: A Conversation with China Miéville” by Jeremy L. C. Jones“Another Word: Plausibility and Truth” by Daniel Abraham“Editor’s Desk: Finding the Good in a Dark Day” by Neil Clarke

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Length 66 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Wyrm Publishing
Released August 1, 2012
Identifier (ISBN) 15795746
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