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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 95, August 2014

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Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 95, August 2014

Penned By Neil Clarke
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FICTION“Five Stages of Grief After the Alien Invasion” by Caroline M. Yoachim“Bonfires in Anacostia” by Joseph Tomaras“The Saint of the Sidewalks” by Kat Howard“The Rose Witch” by James Patrick Kelly“Seven Years from Home” by Naomi Novik“Nevermore” by Ian R. MacLeodNON-FICTION“The Issue of Gender in Genre Fiction: Conclusions” by Susan Connolly“Human Nature: A Conversation with Peter Watts” by Julie Novakova“Another Word: Obstacles and Style” by Daniel Abraham“Editor's Desk: Having an Adventure with Dad” by Neil Clarke

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Length 140 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Wyrm Publishing
Released August 1, 2014
Identifier (ISBN) 22887441
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