THE MAGAZINE OF
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
November/December • 71st Year of Publication

NOVELETS

HOW I CAME TO WRITE FANTASY -6- Michael Libling
THE JOY IN WOUNDING -52- Charlotte Ashley
A GEAS OF THE PURPLE SCHOOL - 87- Matthew Hughes
BIRD THOU NEVER WERT -155- James Morrow
THE VICIOUS WORLD OF BIRDS -218- Andy Stewart

SHORT STORIES

REJOICE, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS -37- Benjamin Rosenbaum
EVERGREEN -129- M. Rickert
A HAND AT THE SERVICE OF DARKNESS -136- Gregor Hartmann
IT NEVER SNOWS IN SNOWTOWN -180- Rebecca Zahabi
KNIT THREE, SAVE FOUR -203- Marie Vibbert
SHUCKED -243- Sam J. Miller

POEMS

SWING BETWEEN -178- Jane Yolen

DEPARTMENTS

BOOKS TO LOOK FOR -71- Charles de Lint
MUSING ON BOOKS -79- Michelle West
TELEVISION: THOSE WERE THE DAYS -190- David J. Skal
SCIENCE: PORTABLE POWER -195- Jerry Oltion
COMPETITION #98 -201-
COMING ATTRACTIONS -254-
INDEX TO VOLUMES 136 & 137 -256-
CURIOSITIES -258- Paul Di Filippo

Cartoons: Nick Downes (179).

COVER: “THE SKY HOUSE” BY BOB EGGLETON