December 5, 2012
Weird Tales is the original storytelling magazine of the dark and fantastic. This issue: our Spring Steampunk Spectacular features Cherie Priest on her airships-and-zombies epic Boneshaker; an exclusive excerpt from Boilerplate, the biography of a 19th-century robot soldier; an unforgettable novelette from Lisa Mantchev & James L. Grant; awesome cover art by Molly Crabapple; and much more!FICTION
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“Love, Must” by Kurt Kirchmeier
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“Hungry Ghosts” by Jay Lake
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“The Gingerbread House” by Kater Cheek
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“Dedalus and the Labyrinth” by J.M. McDermott
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“As Recorded on Brass Cylinders: Adagio for Two Dancers” by James L. Grant & Lisa Mantchev
FEATURES
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– “Book of the Century” – Cherie Priest breaks down the whys and wherefores of a Civil War-era steampunk Seattle.
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“The Secret Mechanical Man” – Meet Boilerplate, the robot who rode with Teddy Roosevelt! Creators Paul Guinan & Anina Bennett give us the scoop in this exclusive from their new book.
DEPARTMENTS
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The Bazaar – rusty metal giants lurk in the shadow of Mt. Rainier
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The Library – Jesse Bullington on the vulgar Brothers Grossbart
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Lost In Lovecraft – the anti-messianic town of Dunwich
POETRY
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“Final Flight of the Sagittarius Rising” by Samantha Henderson
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“Utterances” by Christina Springer
Cover illustration by Molly Crabapple
