Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 152, May 2019

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 152, May 2019

Written by Neil Clarke
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CONTENT"Tick-Tock" by Xia Jia, translated by Emily Jin"Move Forward, Disappear, Transcend" by A. T. Greenblatt"Empress in Glass" by Cory Skerry"Insaan Hain, Farishte Nahin" by Arula Ratnakar"The Sun from Both Side"s by R.S.A. Garcia"Bad Day on Boscobel" by Alexander Jablokov

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Neil Clarke writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Neil Clarke lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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