Welcome to Helix #2, Fall 2006. Here's what we've got for you this time:
Fiction
- "Put Up Your Hands" by
Terry Bisson
A radio script you'll never hear on NPR. - "Forward" by
Doranna Durgin
Reading is fundamental. - "The Padre, the Rabbi,
and the Devil His Own Self" by Melanie Fletcher
Trust us, you haven't heard this one. - "Real North" by
Jay Lake
No more beyond. - "Port Custodial
Blues" by Vera Nazarian
On all the worlds, everybody's got to go some time. - "Captive Girl" by
Jennifer Pelland
There's more than one kind of captivity.... - "Tonino and the Incubus" by
Peg Robinson
Who would struggle for the soul of a gigolo?
Poetry
Bringing you the best in SFnal verse.
- "Manifest Density" by Mike Allen
- "Acclimating to the Unicameral Mind" by Greg Beatty
- "The Last Madman" by William Sanders
- "In The K-Mart at Galactic Central" by Bud Webster
Regular Features
- Past Masters by Bud Webster
A look at forgotten masters in the field of speculative fiction. - Uchronicle by Steven H Silver
Examining the subgenre of alternative history. - Letters to the Editor
Your latest missives, you adorable little chowderheads. - Reviews
Book and movie reviews. - News and Announcements
Because we need publicity, too. - Archives
Past joys and delights.
Editorials
- William Sanders and Lawrence
Watt-Evans
Our glorious leaders pontificate on the subjects closest to their hearts.