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Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 147, August 2022

Written by John Joseph Adams
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TABLE OF CONTENTSIssue 147, August 2022FROM THE EDITOR– “Editorial: August 2022” by John Joseph AdamsSCIENCE FICTION– "My Future Self, Refused" by Adam-Troy Castro– “Among the Marithei" by Mary Anne Mohanraj– “SyncALife” by Ruben Reyes Jr.– “The Disappearing Dream Engineer" by Rati MehrotraFANTASY– “Red” by Malinda Lo– “So, You Married Your Arch Nemesis... Again” by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor– “Welcome to Oxhead” by Julianna Baggott– “The Clockmaker and His Daughter” by Tobi OgundiranEXCERPTS– “The Book Eaters” by Sunyi DeanNONFICTION– “Book Review: The All-Consuming World, by Cassandra Khaw” by Aigner Loren Wilson– “Book Review: Tune in Tomorrow, by Randee Dawn” by Chris Kluwe– “Book Review: Our Shadows Have Claws, edited by Méndez & Ortiz” by Arley SorgAUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS by Laurel Amberdine– “Adam-Troy Castro”– “Merc Fenn Wolfmoor"– “Ruben Reyes Jr.”– “Tobi Ogundiran”

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Pages 151
Language Eng
Publisher Adamant Press
Published August 1, 2022
ISBN 61830752
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After spending years working in the corporate world, John Joseph Adams finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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