May, 2004 (Vol. I: #5)

Editorial

Collaborative Criticism

Time sure is flying! Things are coming along, but we can't do it on our own.

by John Frost

Interview

Changes

A Chat With Sheila Williams

Chris Dodson sits down with the new editor of Asimov's.

by Chris Dodson

Feature

Do Women and Men Really Write Differently?

Elizabeth Barrette puts gender under the microscope to explore the historical, statistical, and psychological differences between the genders in science fiction.

by Elizabeth Barrette

Sub-Genre Spotlight

Dinosaurs in Science Fiction

Dinosaurs! For whatever reason, they've always been a favorite of children and science fiction writers.

by John Joseph Adams

Essay

What Mr. Maillet Really Meant to Tell Me

The gap between authorial intent and reader experience

Or, what do you do when the author says,

by Jay Lake

Detonating the Nuclear Family

Stephen D. Rogers considers a motivating force behind speculative fiction you might not have expected.

by Stephen Rogers

Criticism

The Matrix: Revisited

Was Neo Really the Savior?

Irina takes an in-depth look at everyone's favorite disappointing action film of 1999-2003.

by Irina Khadiz

Review

The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of

Was Thomas M. Disch's work of criticism the most important book on Science Fiction ever written?

by Lavie Tidhar

Short Fiction Reviews, May 2004

Bluejack looks at a big pile of short stories spanning April through July.

by Bluejack

Final Staff

Editors

Copy Editors

Editors-at-Large

Publicity