Stephen King recently appeared on WNYC’s The Leonard Lopate Show, on which he discussed the state of the short story. In the process of doing so, he heaped a whole lotta love on F&SF, such as this gem of a quote: "I maintain Fantasy & Science Fiction is still the gold standard when it comes to short fiction in the United States of America…"

Here’s a link to the show’s website, where you can listen to the entire interview.

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F&SF’s September/October acquisitions include:

• Fulbrim’s Finding Matthew Hughes (7500)
• Inside Story by Albert Cowdrey (7350)
• Five Thrillers by Robert Reed (16,400)
• Immortal Snake by Rachel Pollack (17,300)
• Litany by Rand B. Lee (14,600)
• Reader’s Guide by Lisa Goldstein (3000)

And also, since he let it out of the bag on the radio the other day, it’s safe to say that we acquired the following:

• The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates by Stephen King (3100)

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