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Locus-2017-10.Pdf T A B L E o f C O N T E N T S October 2017 • Issue 681 • Vol. 79 • No. 4 50th Year of Publication • 30-Time Hugo Winner CHARLES N. BROWN Founder (1968-2009) Cover and Interview Designs by Francesca Myman LIZA GROEN TROMBI Editor-in-Chief KIRSTEN GONG-WONG Managing Editor MARK R. KELLY Locus Online Editor-in-Chief CAROLYN F. CUSHMAN TIM PRATT Senior Editors FRANCESCA MYMAN Design Editor LAUREL AMBERDINE ARLEY SORG Assistant Editors BOB BLOUGH JOSH PEARCE Editorial Assistants JONATHAN STRAHAN Reviews Editor TERRY BISSON LIZ BOURKE STEFAN DZIEMIANOWICZ GARDNER DOZOIS AMY GOLDSCHLAGER FAREN MILLER RICH HORTON Staffers at the Worldcon 75 Staff Weekend at the Messukeskus Convention Center KAMERON HURLEY RUSSELL LETSON I N T E R V I E WS ADRIENNE MARTINI COLLEEN MONDOR James Patrick Kelly: Alterations / 10 RACHEL SWIRSKY Annalee Newitz: Reprogramming / 32 GARY K. 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