May 2006 • 57th Year of Publication
NOVELETS
A Herd of Opportunity	–	Matthew Hughes
Journey into the Kingdom	–	M. Rickert
SHORT STORIES
Bea and Her Bird Brother	–	Gene Wolfe
Passing Through	–	Charles Coleman Finlay
Show Me Yours	–	Robert Reed
Diluvium	–	Steven Utley
Billy and the Fairy	–	Terry Bisson
Imitation of Life	–	Albert E. Cowdrey
DEPARTMENTS
Books to Look For	–	Charles de Lint
Books	–	Elizabeth Hand
Plumage from Pegasus: A Black Hole Ate My Homework	–	Paul Di Filippo
Film: "It Looks Larger in a Small Box"	–	Kathi Maio
F&SF Competition	–
Coming Attractions	–
Curiosities	–	Dennis Lien
CARTOONS
S. Harris, J.P. Rini, Arthur Masear, Bill Long
COVER
Michael Dashow for "A Herd of Opportunity"