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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 104, May 2015

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 104

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 104, May 2015

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 104

Penned By Neil Clarke
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Editor's Note:
FICTION“The Garden Beyond Her Infinite Skies” by Matthew Kressel“For the Love of Sylvia City” by Andrea M. Pawley“Mrs. Griffin Prepares to Commit Suicide Tonight” by A Que, translated by John Chu“Ossuary” by Ian Muneshwar“An Evolutionary Myth” by Bo-young Kim, translated by Gord Sellar and Jihyun Park“Solace” by James Van Pelt“Tyche and the Ants” by Hannu RajaniemiNON-FICTION“Destination: Mars” by Andrew Liptak“Neither Here Nor There: A Conversation with Cat Rambo” by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro“Another Word: It's Good to Be Lazy and Foolish” by Ken Liu“Editor's Desk: Overload!” by Neil Clarke

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Length 130 Pages
Language Eng
Released May 1, 2015
Identifier (ISBN) 27395621
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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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