New acquisitions! Hurricane Katrina has not detered the prolific Albert E. Cowdrey, as he’s been spinning tales even as the floodwaters wash away his city. This month, we have a new story from him, along with: a dark fantasy from John Morressy; a new A.I. story from our very own A.I.–Alex Irvine; a new suburban alien-invasion story from Carolyn Ives Gilman (after a five-year absence from our pages);and a slush survivor: Heather Lindsley, with an advertising-themed SF story–an impressive debut.