From her first appearance in Grantville Gazette 4, no one viewed Velma Hardesty as a delicate flower, with one exception. Virginia DeMarce's "A Rose By Any Other Song" ends Velma's tale from the point of view of that personNatalie Silk's tale tells how Rahel's life goes "Down This Path" to a childbirth that takes her life in an unanticipated direction..In other news, George Grant's "Mail From Up-Time" sees the consequence of some set-aside and forgotten mail being delivered...

This issue was not planned with a theme. Nor did we pick stories because they matched. In fact, no one even noticed until the stories were back from the proofreaders. Every single one answers the question, "Whatever happened to _____?"Twenty-five years ago, in Chapter 4 of 1632, Balthazar and Rebecca Abrabanel's carriage driver fled. David Hankins tells the driver's story in "The Abrabanel Rescue." This is David' Hankins first 1632 story. Dominik Wagner, a simple coachman, must fin...

This issue of Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond is the first one in which all the stories focus on a single theme. That is Redbird Institute, a new STEM, arts, and vacation venue a few miles east of the Ring of Fire.State Library Papers(Non-Fiction)This is our first issue that opens with a non-fiction article. It's "What is Redbird?" by Bethanne Kim. It's background information for the entire issue.Redbird Reader(Fiction...

Issue 16 has a variety of tales. It's really quite interesting.

From the mystical temples of Angkor Wat to the glittering international communities of Malaysia and the elegance of Paris, The Red Silk Dress is a story of longing, courage, and transformation.Claudette, a French woman trapped in a loveless marriage, is captivated by Som, a charismatic Cambodian whose connection to his homeland awakens desires she thought were lost.Torn between duty and an awakening that promises freedom at a cost, Claudette must choose, or risk losing the ...