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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction November/December 2020

Penned By C.C. Finlay
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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction November/December 2020

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THE MAGAZINE OFFANTASY & SCIENCE FICTIONNovember/December • 72nd Year of PublicationNOVELETSTHE BAHRAIN UNDERGROUND BAZAAR -6- Nadia AfifiLA REGINA RATTO- 26- Nick DiCharioHOW TO BURN DOWN THE HINTERLANDS -54- Lyndsie ManusosTHE GLOOMS -97- Matthew HughesA TALE OF TWO WITCHES -194- Albert E. CowdreyA CIVILIZED AND ORDERLY ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE PER SCHOOL REGULATIONS -217- Sarina DorieSHORT STORIESTHE HOMESTAKE PROJECT -136- Cylin BusbyON VAPOR, WHICH THE NIGHT CONDENSES -148- Gregor HartmannTHE SILENT PARTNER -166- Theodore McCombsSKIPPING STONES IN THE DARK -241- Amman SabetPOEMSLEAST WEIRD THING OF ALL -147- Beth CatoMENDED -185- Mary Soon LeeSPACE ISN’T LIKE THE VIDS -193- Beth CatoDEPARTMENTSBOOKS TO LOOK FOR -80- Charles de LintMUSING ON BOOKS -89- Michelle WestFILMS: THREE DEGREES OF SHIRLEY JACKSON -180- David J. SkalSCIENCE: IS MATH REAL? -186- Jerry OltionCOMPETITION #100 -191-COMING ATTRACTIONS -254-INDEX TO VOLUMES 138 & 139 -256-CURIOSITIES -258- Paul Di FilippoCartoons: Mark Heath (88), Kendra Allenby (96), Bill Long (135).COVER BY DAVID A. HARDY FOR “SKIPPING STONES IN THE DARK”

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C.C. Finlay is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, C.C. Finlay enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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