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Cover of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1980

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1980

September 1980

Editor George H. Scithers
Cover art Alex Schomburg
Publisher Davis Publications
Price $1.50
Pages 180
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Vol. 4, No. 9 (Whole No. 31)
Cover was the inspiration for five stories: "Hot Pursuit", "A Tale of Two Cities", "Niche on the Bull Run", "Rare Bird", and "Dear Caressa"

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Essay Non Fiction Family Matters Isaac Asimov
11 Essay Non Fiction On Books (Asimov's, September 1980) Baird Searles
11 Review Non Fiction Songmaster Baird Searles & Orson Scott Card
13 Review Non Fiction The House Between the Worlds Baird Searles & Marion Zimmer Bradley
13 Review Non Fiction The Sword and the Satchel Baird Searles & Elizabeth Boyer
14 Review Non Fiction Dragon's Egg Baird Searles & Dr. Robert L. Forward
15 Review Non Fiction The Incredible Umbrella Baird Searles & Marvin Kaye
18 Short Fiction Fiction A Tale of Two Cities Jack C. Haldeman, II
27 Poem Fiction Einstein's Distress Poul Anderson
27 Poem Fiction Penzias's Phone Carl Holzman
28 Short Fiction Fiction No Vacancy at Aleph-Null Inn Martin Gardner
30 Essay Non Fiction On Playing Rôles: A Second Look John M. Ford
42 Short Fiction Fiction Niche on the Bull Run Sharon Webb
53 Short Fiction Fiction A Spaceship Built of Stone Lisa Tuttle
70 Short Fiction Fiction Hot Pursuit John M. Ford
86 Short Fiction Fiction When the Chessmen Walked Tim Colley
88 Short Fiction Fiction A Pestilence of Psychoanalysts J. O. Jeppson
95 Essay Non Fiction The SF Conventional Calendar (Asimov's, September 1980) Erwin S. Strauss
96 Short Fiction Fiction Guardian Jeff Duntemann
111 Poem Fiction Mechanical Hearts Vic Compton
112 Short Fiction Fiction Rare Bird Sharon Webb
114 Essay Non Fiction On Designing an Interstellar Spaceship Milton A. Rothman
146 Short Fiction Fiction Dear Caressa or This Towering Torment Somtow Sucharitkul
166 Essay Non Fiction Letters (Asimov's, September 1980) various

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - 1980 George H. Scithers
Cover Art Non Fiction Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1980 Alex Schomburg
18 Interior Art Non Fiction A Tale of Two Cities Alex Schomburg
31 Interior Art Non Fiction On Playing Rôles: A Second Look George Barr
42 Interior Art Non Fiction Niche on the Bull Run Alex Schomburg
53 Interior Art Non Fiction A Spaceship Built of Stone George Barr
70 Interior Art Non Fiction Hot Pursuit Alex Schomburg
86 Interior Art Non Fiction When the Chessmen Walked Marc Schirmeister
88 Interior Art Non Fiction A Pestilence of Psychoanalysts Tim Kirk
96 Interior Art Non Fiction Guardian Hilary Barta
112 Interior Art Non Fiction Rare Bird Alex Schomburg
146 Interior Art Non Fiction Dear Caressa or This Towering Torment Alex Schomburg