Our 74th issue features an essay from Norman Spinrad, the sort of non-fiction feature Iād like to see more of here in the future. (In fact, we have an interesting essay from Harlan Ellison coming up in an issue or two, too.) And I plan to resume running author interviews shortly as well.
This issue features an original story by Neil Plakcy, plus more recent tales by James A. Heart and Phyllis Ann Karr, plus classics by Norbert Davis, Ray Bradbury, Frank Belknap Long, and Edmond Hamilton. And no issue would be complete without a Hal Charles solve-it-yourself mystery.
Hereās this issueās lineup:
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
āFlaking Out in Wilton Manors,ā by Neil Plakcy [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
āA Conundrum In Winter,ā by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
āTrip Among the Bluebonnets,ā by James A. Hearn [short story]
āA Knotty Problem,ā by Hal Meredith [short story]
āDead Manās Chest,ā by Norbert Davis [novelet]
Non-Fiction:
āAn SF Manifesto,ā by Norman Spinrad [essay]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
āTwo Days Out of Sludgepocket,ā by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]
āThe Shape of Things,ā by Ray Bradbury [short story]
āGalactic Heritage,ā by Frank Belknap Long [short story]
āRegulations,ā by Murray Leinster [short story]
āTransuranic,ā by Edmond Hamilton [novelet]