Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine September 1988 (Volume 12, No. 9 – Whole #134)
llustrations by Richard Crist, Hank Jankus, Anthony Bari, Janet Aulisio, George Thompson, Nicholas Jainschigg. Cover by Bradley Clark (for "The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter".)

Novellas: “The Flies of Memory” by Ian Watson
"The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter" by Lucius Shepard (nominated for Hugo, Nebula awards)

Novelette: “Glacier” by Kim Stanley Robinson.

Stories: "Meditations on the Death of Cortes” by Richard Mueller
“Stairs” by Neal Barrett, Jr.
“Death is Different” by Lisa Goldstein.

Regular features include an editorial by Isaac Asimov, Gaming column by Matthew J. Costello, a letter column.