T A B L E o f C O N T E N T S Drowning in a Sea of 2011 Books February 2012 • Issue 613 • Vol. 68 • No. 2 45th Year of Public<strong>at</strong>ion • 29-Time Hugo Winner Cover and Interview Design by Francesca Myman I N T E R V I E W Joe Haldeman: Art & Science / 6 P E O P L E & P U B L I S H I N G / 8 Notes on milestones, awards, <strong>books</strong> sold, etc., with news this issue about Connie Willis, George R.R. Martin, Joe R. Lansdale, Rick Hautala, Gene Wolfe, Jack McDevitt, P<strong>at</strong>rick Rothfuss & N<strong>at</strong>e Taylor, S.M. 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