Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 122, July 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS Issue 122, July 2020 FROM THE EDITOR – Editorial: July 2020 by John Joseph Adams SCIENCE FICTION – Zen and the Art of an Android Beatdown, or Cecile Meets a Boxer: A Love Story by Tochi Onyebuchi – The End of the World Measured in Values of N by Adam-Troy Castro – The Blue Fairy’s Manifesto by Annalee Newitz – The Swallows of the Storm by Ray Nayler FANTASY – Baba Yaga and the Seven Hills by Kristina Ten – A Siege of Cranes by Benjamin Rosenbaum – Great Gerta and the Mermaid by Mari Ness – Rosamojo by Kiini Ibura Salaam EXCERPTS – The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan NONFICTION – Book Reviews: July 2020 by Chris Kluwe – Media Review: July 2020 by LaShawn M. Wanak – Interview: Alaya Dawn Johnson by Christian A. Coleman AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS – Author Spotlight: Kristina Ten by Setsu Uzumé – Author Spotlight: Adam-Troy Castro by Jude Griffin – Author Spotlight: Mari Ness by Alex Puncekar – Author Spotlight: Ray Nayler by Arley Sorg MISCELLANY – Coming Attractions – Stay Connected – Subscriptions and Ebooks – Support Us on Patreon, or How to Become a Dragonrider or Space Wizard – About the Lightspeed Team – Also Edited by John Joseph Adams © 2020 Lightspeed Magazine Cover by Galen Dara lightspeedmagazine.com