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Universe Closing
Jim Baen’s Universe will be closing after the April 2010 issue
Notes From the Buffer Zone
Acceptable Nerds
“Every single story in this newscast would have been science fiction in 1970.”
Quarks to Quasars:The Science of Science Fiction
New Earths
Is there another planet like Earth out there among the stars? Very likely.
Past Masters
Let Me Be Frank (or Welcome to the Allamagoosa Russell-Palooza!)
Eric Frank Russell (who heartily dislikes writing about himself) was born on January 6, 1905, at Sandhurst, Surrey, England.
What's New in The Future And You
August 2009
Ben Bova, a South Korean diplomat, the President of the World Future Society, a former director of the world Transhumanist Association, and a mixed bag of authors, scientists and futurists.
Salvos Against Big Brother
Delayed
Due to health problems and a hard deadline for a novel, Salvos Against Big Brother will not appear in this issue.
From The Heart's Basement
Terminal Error
From a recent letter to Todd Haines, Artistic Director of the Roundabout Theater in New York City: “Mark Saltzman's new Tin Pan Alley Rag is very promising, neatly staged, but the play rests upon an historical inaccuracy which undercuts seriously, and I am surprised that neither the playwright nor someone in the Roundabout chain of command failed to spot it.
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With David Brin's kind permission Baen's Universe now makes the full text of Shoresteading available for you free of charge.
Shoresteading, Part One Written by David Brin
Shoresteading, Part Two Written by David Brin
Table of Contents, Jim Baen's Universe, Volume 4, Number 2
Mouse Suits Full StorySEE THE WORLD! BE THE WORLD! |
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No GUTS, No Glory Full StoryI have a theory about baseball caps and intelligence. |
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Cathedral Full Story“Gentlemen . . . for next Monday,” said Dave Coyle, the mission director. |
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The Blitz Experience Full StoryTenesha McGuire towers over her great-grandmother Littleton. |
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Why I Live in the Silver Mine Full StoryWhen my sister Tourmaline went off to live above the surface with that Tall Folk man, we thought we'd never see nor hear from her again. |
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Blade Light, Episode Four Full StoryVhulf shook his head and—quite gently, more in sorrow than in anger—remarked, ”Deserting us already, Tuck? |
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Dreams For Sale—Two Bits Full Story"Doctor" Stu Langley peeked past the edge of his trailer's curtains and nodded at the small crowd of thirty or so in front of his caravan's attached stage. |
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Thinking About SF Full StoryAt this crucial point in history, one fact seems to be universally acknowledged, even across a bitter political spectrum. |
