Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 144, May 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS Issue 144, May 2022 FROM THE EDITOR – “Editorial: May 2022” by John Joseph Adams SCIENCE FICTION – "Nobody Ever Goes Home to Zhenzhu" by Grace Chan – “The Plastic People" by Tobias S. Buckell – “It Came Gently” by Aigner Loren Wilson – “Test 4 Echo" by Peter Watts FANTASY – “The Hammer of God” by Jonathan Maberry – “Magical Girl Burnout Bingo” by Lauren Ring – “If We Do Not Fly at Sunset” by Andi C. Buchanan – “The Cheesemaker and the Undying King” by Lina Rather EXCERPTS – “Nettle & Bone” by T. Kingfisher NONFICTION – “Book Review: The Ballad of Perilous Graves, by Alex Jennings” by Aigner Loren Wilson – “Book Review: Disruption, edited by Zadok, Szczurek, Snyman” by Arley Sorg – “Book Review: Tear Down the Throne, by Jennifer Estep” by Chris Kluwe AUTHOR SPOTLIGHTS – “Author Spotlight: Grace Chan” by Laurel Amberdine – “Author Spotlight: Tobias S. Buckell" by Laurel Amberdine – “Author Spotlight: Andi C. Buchanan” by Laurel Amberdine – “Author Spotlight: Lina Rather” by Laurel Amberdine MISCELLANY – “Coming Attractions” by The Editors – “Stay Connected” by The Editors – “Subscriptions and Ebooks” by The Editors – “Support Us on Patreon, or How to Become a Dragonrider or Space Wizard” by The Editors – “About the Lightspeed Team” by The Editors – “Also Edited by John Joseph Adams” by The Editors © 2022 Lightspeed Magazine