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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2010 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #689)

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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2010 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #689)

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NOVELETSWhy That Crazy Old Lady Goes up the Mountain – Michael LiblingThief of Shadows – Fred ChappellDr. Death vs. The Vampire – Aaron SchutzThe Crocodiles – Steven PopkesSHORT STORIESA History of Cadmium – Elizabeth BourneThe Real Martian Chronicles – John SladekRemotest Mansions of the Blood – Alex IrvineSeven Sins for Seven Dwarves – Hilary GoldsteinSilence – Dale BaileyForever – Rachel PollackThe Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe – Robert OnopaThe Gypsy's Boy – Lokiko HallDEPARTMENTSBooks to Look For – Charles de LintBooks – Michelle WestComing Attractions – Film: Blockbuster as Religious Experience – Kathi MaioCompetition #79 – Curiosities – Bud WebsterCARTOONSArthur MasearCOVERKent Bash for "Why That Crazy Old Lady Goes Up The Mountain."

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