Space & Time's content encompasses a wider variety of works. While Fantasy & Science Fiction is generally science fiction manuscripts in the vein of Ray Bradbury or Arthur C. Clarke (though not as masterful, of course), Space & Time (even despite the title) includes more fantasy and horror pieces. Their subtitle promises such and, unlike some other magazines, they fulfill their promise.

Issue 91, the first of two issues for 2000, begins with the story "Road Decoy" by James Van Pelt. Gordon Linzner's decision to lead off with this piece was no mistake in judgement. James Van Pelt has created a wonderful manuscript that involves the rather quirky love story of two students combined with the overall consumption of their goal: to uncover the most innate behavior of mankind; are we good, evil, or neither? Van Pelt's story is deserving of a nomination.

The next piece, "White Phantom," is a manuscript by rising female writer, Charlee Jacob, that cleverly blends the Middle Ages with an advanced future after The Final Global Conflict when women and men combined to become "omen" and were made sexless. Just what would a theme park of the Middle Ages be like for a species that no longer harbored sincere emotions?

An epic poem, "Aegir's Feast," retold by Tim Myers fills in before the next short story, "Le Demon Riant" by Patricia Russo. This is strictly a fantasy piece about Thibault and Jouffroi, the latter being the narrator of the piece. Thibault wishes to make Jouffroi his pig-neutering apprentice, but when the two arrive in Mal-Encontre on their way to Roquecor, the simple act of drawing water from a public well puts a damper on all of their plans. Although not as satisfying as Van Pelt's story, this is another jewel latent with the forty-eight pages of this issue.

A short-short follows, "Infinite Offspring" by Charles Anders. It suggests the advancement of medicine and what a healthy embryo donated to science might be able to accomplish. While this story is rather unfulfilling and entertaining as a fiction piece, it's rather accurate and interesting from a non-fiction viewpoint.

"Golden Hands" comes next, a short story from Katherine Woodbury. It's a diehard fantasy manuscript about a King desperate for money for rations with which to feed and supply himself and his army. Simon, the king, captures Rachel, an alleged goldifier (being someone who can produce gold from the most pitiful of substances), yet she claims she is not. How is Simon to know if she is telling the truth? This is a good piece for those who have a deep-rooted affection for fantasy literature. Unfortunately, I do not.

Before the next piece, there is a poem, "Eating," by the late Michelle Leasure-Firesheets. For anyone who has read her work before, this must be one of her last pieces to enter print unless her widowed husband markets a collection of her work. Still, I knew Michelle on a personal level, and so perhaps finding this poem here has more of an effect on me than it may on any of you. All the same, may she rest in peace.

The issue ends with "Love Like a Hydra," a manuscript by Chris Huntington. If you are offended by strong language and allusions to sex, do not read this story. Otherwise, it's a rather fascinating science fiction piece about a man and woman on Venus who go through some rather . . . difficult times. This should definitely make you stop worrying about some of the more minor things in your life.