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Review of The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Opinion > Book Reviews
Ellen Datlow's new anthology has some good work, and hints of what could be better but wasn't. It may appeal to a more literary reader...

Review of Unwelcome Bodies
Opinion > Book Reviews
Jennifer Pelland can write very evocative stories, but the emotions she chooses to evoke in many of these stories are not those a reading looking for entertainment might seek...

Updates to Previously Published Articles (16-22 March 2008)
Opinion > SFScope Site News
This is a list of previously published articles that were updated between 16 and 22 March 2008.

Review of Ibby's Magic Weekend
Opinion > Book Reviews
Ibby reunites with her cousins, only to discover that they've found a magic kit in the attic… a real magic kit…

Public Justice/Private Vengeance—a review of New Amsterdam's "Honor"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Needing to tell three different stories in each episode is a challenge, but New Amsterdam is showing signs of being able to, while keeping us interested in each... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Lou Anders reviews the first OmegaCon
Opinion > Convention Reviews
Lou Anders talks about a major new convention in Birmingham, Alabama, which drew more than 3,000...

Updates to Previously Published Articles (9-15 March 2008)
Opinion > SFScope Site News
This is a list of previously published articles that were updated between 9 and 15 March 2008.

Publish and/or Perish—a review of New Amsterdam's "Soldier's Heart"
Opinion > Television Reviews
Immortal cop John Amsterdam has lifetimes to find his soulmate, but what happens if the one isn't available? And with flashbacks to the Civil War... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)

Janet Kagan and Robert Legault Memorials
Opinion > Editorial
The author and the editor were remembered in separate ceremonies this weekend. Photographs are available...

Can There Be Only One?—a review of New Amsterdam's "Pilot" and "Golden Boy"
Opinion > Television Reviews
It's a police procedural; it's set in New York City; there's an immortal... but there are enough nice touches that this might be a good series... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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