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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 220, January 2025

Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 220, January 2025

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Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our January 2025 issue (#220) Fiction* "When There Are Two of A Documentary" by Zun Yu Tan* "Child of the Mountain" by Gunnar De Winter* "Never Eaten Vegetables" by H.H. Pak* "The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe" by Tia Tashiro* "Beyond Everything" by Wang Yanzhong* "Autonomy" by Meg ElisonNon-Fiction* "Do Termites Celebrate Holidays?" by Priya Sridhar* "Finishing the A Conversation with Diana M. Pho" by Arley Sorg* "Humbled By A Conversation with LaShawn M. Wanak" by Arley Sorg* "Editor's 2024 in Review" by Neil ClarkeCover Art: "Landscape Painter" by Alex Rommel

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Published December 31, 2024
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Neil Clarke
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Neil Clarke 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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