Since its founding, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction has been acclaimed as one of the pinnacles of the field, the source of fantastic fiction of the highest literary quality. Now the magazine known to its readers as "F&SF" celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with a spectacular anthology of the best recent work from the magazine. Included are stories from major writers like Bruce Sterling, John Crowley, and Harlan Ellison. Also here are award-winners like Ursula K. Le Guin's Nebula-winning "Solitude," Maureen F. McHugh's Hugo-winning "The Lincoln Train," and Elizabeth Hand's Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winning "Last Summer at Mars Hill." The fiftieth anniversary collection for the most distinguished magazine of the science fiction and fantasy world. Contributors include: Dale Bailey Terry Bisson Michael Blumlein Ray Bradbury John Crowley Bradley Denton Paul Di Filippo S.N. Dyer Harlan Ellison Esther M. Friesner Elizabeth Hand Tanith Lee Ursula K. Le Guin Maureen F. McHugh Rachel Pollack Robert Reed Bruce Holland Rogers Bruce Sterling Ray Vukcevich Kate Wilhelm Gene Wolfe