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Lynx awoke before dawn. He got out of bed, brushed his whiskers, and licked his fur clean. He dressed in boots and a tunic, then donned his rucksack and set out into the dusty streets. The sun was just beginning to peek up over the thatched rooftops. Most of the other catmen of the village were still asleep.

Lightspeed: Year One

In June 2010 (Issue 1)

Science Fiction

The Cassandra Project

by Jack McDevitt

Author spotlight

It’s an odd fact that the biggest science story of the twenty-first century—probably the biggest ever—broke in that tabloid of tabloids, The National Bedrock.

2011 WSFA Small Press Award Finalists Best of the Year Lightspeed: Year One Reprinted in Hartwell & Cramer's Year's Best SF WSFA Small Press Award Finalists

In June 2010 (Issue 1)

Science Fiction

I’m Alive, I Love You, I’ll See You in Reno

by Vylar Kaftan

Author spotlight

We have a history of missed connections, you and I. Years ago, when you called goodbye from the shuttle launch, my flight was landing in Zurich. I’d changed planes, been re-routed from Frankfurt. That’s why you got my voicemail. I’d have answered if I could, and would’ve wished you luck, even if you wanted a life without me. I never managed to see Europa, like you did—just Europe, where I met my first husband. The one I wished was you.

2011 Nebula Award Finalists Lightspeed: Year One Nebula Award Finalists

In June 2010 (Issue 1)