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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 85, October 2013

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 85

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 85, October 2013

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 85

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Editor's Note:
FICTION“The Symphony of Ice and Dust” by Julie Novakova“Bits” by Naomi Kritzer“The Creature Recants” by Dale Bailey“The Ki-anna” by Gwyneth Jones“A Night at the Tarn House” by George R.R. MartinNON-FICTION“Difficulties of an Asteroid Capture Mission” by Karen Burnham“Deep into the Dark: A Conversation with Lavie Tidhar” by Jeremy L. C. Jones“Another Word: What Are You Doing Here?” by Daniel Abraham“Seven and Counting” by Neil Clarke

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Length 123 Pages
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Released September 22, 2013
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