I think this poor little blog is feeling a bit underused at the moment. Not enough time for reading... not enough good stuff getting published, or made available? For me it's definitely the former. Anyway, let me tell you what I've enjoyed from Asimov's the last couple of months. From March: Nancy Kress, "Act One." An ageing actress, her manager, and some rather bizarre apocalyptic types. The characters were nicely developed; the plot was at some points slow, but always felt relentless and somewhat... read more