IN THIS ISSUE
21 Vol 4 Num 3 October 2009
Departments
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Columns
The Editor's Page
Pros and Cons
There was a time—and not so long ago, either—when if you were a fan and you wanted to see your favorite author(s), there was only one place to go: Worldcon, the World Science Fiction Convention.
Notes From the Buffer Zone
The Crumbling Monolith
When historians look back at the summer of 2009, they may call it the beginning of the end of monolithic culture.
Quarks to Quasars:The Science of Science Fiction
Interstellar Flight: The Possible
Our first starships are already plying their way through the vacuum of interstellar space.
From The Heart's Basement
Goodbye to the Happy Few
Four more issues of Baen's Universe, four more columns.
Past Masters
Murray Leinster's a Ten(ster), or Deal out the Lincolns to William F. Jenkins
It has long been my belief that science fiction is really the hope of the nation.
What's New in The Future And You
October 2009
NASA, NIH, USDA and South Korean insiders each answer questions about the trends they see going on around them and what kind of future this will bring to us all.
Events
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There are currently no planned events.
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, Volume 4, Number 3
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If the Frame Fits: A Jake Masters Story Full StoryThere are probably less appetizing ways to spend an afternoon than having lunch with Baro the Grub, but offhand I couldn’t think of any. |
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A Thousand Worlds, A Million Adventures Full StoryMorry Jansen loved receiving awards, a highlight of his job as manager and co-owner of Trans Galaxy Holidays. |
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New Jersey's Top Ghost Tours Reviewed and Rated Full StoryAny day, the guys from Bizarro Jersey magazine would send a critic to review the ghost tour, and Jim Griggs meant to be ready. |
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Katie Birch Full StoryWhen we found little Katie Birch blank-faced and naked out by Mackie’s pond that day, I reckoned I might be forgiven for doubting her good sense. |
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Blade Light, Episode Five Full StoryTuck was not unaware that the bandywight was working some sort of magic. |
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