August 2008 • 59th Year of Publication
NOVELLAS
The Political Prisoner	–	Charles Coleman Finlay
NOVELETS
Childrun	–	Marc Laidlaw
But Wait! There's More!	–	Richard Mueller
SHORT STORIES
An Open Letter to Earth	–	Scott Dalrymple
Another Perfect Day	–	Steven Popkes
Bounty	–	Rand B. Lee
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial	–	Gordon Van Gelder
Books to Look For	–	Charles de Lint
Books	–	Chris Moriarty
Film: Not with a Bang, But with the Sex Pistols	–	Lucius Shepard
Coming Attractions	–
Curiosities	–	David Langford
CARTOONS
Bill Long
COVER
Kent Bash for "The Political Prisoner"