IGMS 23

Intergalactic Medicine Show issue 23 was - as usual - good but not great.

The main story, The Discriminating Monster's Guide to the Perils of Princess Snatching, by Scott M. Roberts, looked interesting from the moment I saw the title, and didn't disappoint.

Four Wizards and a Funeral by Mike Rimar - was a nice short story.

This Is My Corporation, Eat by Lon Prater is a story about profiteering from religion going amok.

The Hanged Poet by Jeffrey Lyman was pretty much beautiful.

Into the West by Eric James Stone is based on a clever (even if a bit silly) premise about time stopping on a certain condition (avoiding spoilers here), and explores the consequences. Pretty good.
Interview With Larry Niven - I've read many of Niven's books and I'm a fan. The interview was mostly about the changes in the status of current mainstream SF and why they happened.

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Scott M. Roberts said…
Thanks for the kind words about Discriminating Monster-- I had a blast writing it.
June 29, 2011 at 6:38:00 PM GMT-3
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