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        <dc:title>Gossamer</dc:title>
        <dc:creator opf:file-as="Baxter, Stephen" opf:role="aut">Stephen Baxter</dc:creator>
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        <dc:date>1995-11-02T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
        <dc:description>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;6 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371116" dir="ltr"&gt;Letters (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?7311" dir="ltr"&gt;various&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;8 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371117" dir="ltr"&gt;SF's sense of wonder is matched only by the magic of its words to live by.&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?30797" dir="ltr"&gt;Editorial (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1608" dir="ltr"&gt;Scott Edelman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;10 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371118" dir="ltr"&gt;Books (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?7311" dir="ltr"&gt;various&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;10 &amp;#8226;  &amp;#8194; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371138" dir="ltr"&gt;Review&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?467" dir="ltr"&gt;Brightness Reef&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?8" dir="ltr"&gt;David Brin&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; review by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1176" dir="ltr"&gt;Paul Di Filippo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;12 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371119" dir="ltr"&gt;Books to Watch For (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?20754" dir="ltr"&gt;uncredited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;14 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371120" dir="ltr"&gt;Asimov, The Spirit and More!&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?30793" dir="ltr"&gt;Comics (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?69461" dir="ltr"&gt;Geoffrey Mann&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;14 &amp;#8226;  &amp;#8194; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371139" dir="ltr"&gt;Review&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?240" dir="ltr"&gt;Flag in Exile&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2243" dir="ltr"&gt;David Weber&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; review by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?13953" dir="ltr"&gt;Rachel Russell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;18 &amp;#8226;  &amp;#8194; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371140" dir="ltr"&gt;Review&lt;/a&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?306" dir="ltr"&gt;Amnesia Moon&lt;/a&gt; by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?904" dir="ltr"&gt;Jonathan Lethem&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; review by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?191" dir="ltr"&gt;Elizabeth Hand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;20 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371121" dir="ltr"&gt;Recent and Recommended (Books) (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?20754" dir="ltr"&gt;uncredited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;22 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371122" dir="ltr"&gt;"The X-Files" producers declare interstellar war with "Space: Above and Beyond".&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?30798" dir="ltr"&gt;Television (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?12872" dir="ltr"&gt;Dan Perez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;24 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371123" dir="ltr"&gt;New on Video (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?20754" dir="ltr"&gt;uncredited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;26 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?193416" dir="ltr"&gt;When we finally go to mars, there's no need to leave Earth behind.&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?25485" dir="ltr"&gt;Science (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?21144" dir="ltr"&gt;Stephen L. Gillett, Ph.D.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;b&gt;and&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?417" dir="ltr"&gt;Geoffrey A. Landis&lt;/a&gt; &lt;b&gt;and&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6731" dir="ltr"&gt;Robert Zubrin&lt;/a&gt; [as by&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?167796" dir="ltr"&gt;Steven Gillett&lt;/a&gt; &lt;b&gt;and&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6731" dir="ltr"&gt;Robert Zubrin&lt;/a&gt; &lt;b&gt;and&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?417" dir="ltr"&gt;Geoffrey A. Landis&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;li&gt;26 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371124" dir="ltr"&gt;Science (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?21368" dir="ltr"&gt;Ron Miller&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;36 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371125" dir="ltr"&gt;There's nothing funny about mixing humor and SF&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1178" dir="ltr"&gt;Esther M. Friesner&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;42 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43307" dir="ltr"&gt;Just a Couple of Space Rogues Playing "Name That Tune"&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?9453" dir="ltr"&gt;Vossoff and Nimmitz&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; shortstory by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6895" dir="ltr"&gt;Adam-Troy Castro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;42 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371126" dir="ltr"&gt;Just a Couple of Space Rogues Playing "Name That Tune"&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?22973" dir="ltr"&gt;Joel Naprstek&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;49 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43288" dir="ltr"&gt;The Androgyne Murders&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; novella by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11281" dir="ltr"&gt;Kandis Elliot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;51 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371127" dir="ltr"&gt;The Androgyne Murders&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?8801" dir="ltr"&gt;Janet Aulisio&lt;/a&gt; [as by&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?22958" dir="ltr"&gt;Janet Aulisio Dannheiser&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;li&gt;66 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43298" dir="ltr"&gt;Deadly Humour&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; shortstory by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1196" dir="ltr"&gt;Lois Tilton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;66 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371128" dir="ltr"&gt;Deadly Humour&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?22969" dir="ltr"&gt;Jon Foster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;72 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43315" dir="ltr"&gt;Spearmint&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; shortstory by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11555" dir="ltr"&gt;Batya Swift Yasgur&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;73 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371129" dir="ltr"&gt;Spearmint&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?167797" dir="ltr"&gt;Al Kamajian&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;76 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43293" dir="ltr"&gt;VR Marsbase 1&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; novelette by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11553" dir="ltr"&gt;Pete D. Manison&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;76 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371130" dir="ltr"&gt;VR Marsbase 1&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?22953" dir="ltr"&gt;David Beck&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;84 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371131" dir="ltr"&gt;Magic Brush: The "perfect moments" of artist Tom Kidd&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?30831" dir="ltr"&gt;Gallery (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?19" dir="ltr"&gt;Allan Cole&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;84 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371132" dir="ltr"&gt;Magic Brush: The "perfect moments" of artist Tom Kidd&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?30831" dir="ltr"&gt;Gallery (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?49141" dir="ltr"&gt;Tom Kidd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;90 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43313" dir="ltr"&gt;To Serve a Prince&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; shortstory by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?1012" dir="ltr"&gt;B. W. Clough&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;91 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371133" dir="ltr"&gt;To Serve a Prince&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?23005" dir="ltr"&gt;Gary Yealdhall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;94 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?43301" dir="ltr"&gt;Gossamer&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?259" dir="ltr"&gt;Xeelee&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; shortstory by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?102" dir="ltr"&gt;Stephen Baxter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;94 &amp;#8226; &amp;#8194;&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371134" dir="ltr"&gt;Gossamer&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; interior artwork by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?23073" dir="ltr"&gt;Mark Maxwell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;100 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371135" dir="ltr"&gt;"The Daedalus Encounter" moves big-budget special effects inside your PC.&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; [&lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?30794" dir="ltr"&gt;Games (Science Fiction Age)&lt;/a&gt;] &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?502" dir="ltr"&gt;Clark Perry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;102 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371136" dir="ltr"&gt;Recent and Recommended (Games) (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?20754" dir="ltr"&gt;uncredited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;li&gt;109 &amp;#8226; &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?1371137" dir="ltr"&gt;Contributors (Science Fiction Age, November 1995)&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8226; essay by &lt;a href="http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?20754" dir="ltr"&gt;uncredited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</dc:description>
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        <dc:subject>shortstory</dc:subject>
        <dc:subject>shortfiction</dc:subject>
        <dc:subject>honorable mention dozois years best</dc:subject>
        <dc:subject>best of year anthology</dc:subject>
        <dc:subject>_isfdb</dc:subject>
        <dc:subject>2 of 1996 Locus Award for Best Short Story</dc:subject>
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