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• 4 •  BJ: Editorial • interior artwork by Joe Staton
• 4 • BJ: Editorial • [Beatle Juice editorials] • essay by Andrew Porter
• 6 •  Ursula K. Le Guin's Universes • interior artwork by Tim Kirk
• 7 • Dreams Must Explain Themselves • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
• 9 •  Earthsea (map) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 14 • National Book Award Acceptance Speech • (1973) • essay by Ursula K. Le Guin
• 14 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Tim Kirk
• 16 •  The Rule of Names • interior artwork by Tim Kirk
• 17 • The Rule of Names • [Earthsea Cycle] • (1964) • short story by Ursula K. Le Guin
• 18 •  The Rule of Names [2] • interior artwork by Tim Kirk
• 20 •  The Rule of Names [3] • interior artwork by Tim Kirk
• 22 • The Lathe of Heaven: Taoist Dream • essay by Douglas Barbour
• 22 •   Review: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Douglas Barbour
• 24 • From an Interview • interview of Ursula K. Le Guin • interview by Jonathan Ward
• 26 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Grant Canfield
• 27 • The Art & Graft of Writing Science Fiction • essay by John Brunner
• 29 • In Search of Perfect Knowledge • essay by Gregory Benford
• 29 •  In Search of Perfect Knowledge • interior artwork by Jim McLeod
• 31 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Terry Austin
• 32 • Interview with Robert A. Heinlein • (1973) • interview of Robert A. Heinlein • interview by Alfred Bester
• 36 •  A New Metaphor for the Future • interior artwork by William Rotsler
• 36 • A New Metaphor for the Future • essay by J. G. Ballard
• 39 •  The Life and Times of "SeeTee" Stewart • interior artwork by Alan Hunter
• 39 • The Life and Times of "SeeTee" Stewart • essay by Jack Williamson
• 41 •  Comic: Beyond Mars • (1952) • interior artwork by Lee Elias and Jack Williamson
• 42 • Lupoff's Book Week (Algol 21, November 1973) • [Lupoff's Book Week] • essay by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 42 •  Lupoff's Book Week (Algol 21, November 1973) • interior artwork by ATom [as by Arthur Thomson]
• 42 •   Review: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 42 •   Review: The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 42 •   Review: The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 43 •   Review: From Elfland to Poughkeepsie by Ursula K. Le Guin • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 43 •   Review: Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 44 •   Review: Future City by Roger Elwood • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 46 •   Review: Saving Worlds by Roger Elwood and Virginia Kidd • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 46 •   Review: Showcase by Roger Elwood • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 48 •   Review: Among the Dead by Edward Bryant • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 48 •   Review: Billion Year Spree by Brian Aldiss • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 49 •   Review: Cheap Thrills by Ron Goulart • review by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 49 • Cover Story • essay by Don Davis
• 50 • My Column (Algol 21, November 1973) • [My Column] • essay by Ted White
• 51 •  My Column (Algol 21, November 1973) • interior artwork by Dan Steffan
• 54 •  Random Factors: The Readers (Algol 21, November 1973) • interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy [as by C. Lee Healy]
• 54 • Random Factors: The Readers (Algol 21, November 1973) • [Random Factors: Letters] • essay by Andrew Porter [as by uncredited]
• 54 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Barry N. Malzberg [as by Barry Malzberg]
• 54 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Jack Wodhams
• 54 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Eric Meyer
• 55 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Ken Ozanne [as by K. W. Ozanne]
• 55 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Paula Lieberman
• 55 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Andrew J. Offutt [as by Andy Offut]
• 55 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Cy Chauvin
• 56 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Ken Fletcher
• 56 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Richard A. Lupoff [as by Richard Lupoff]
• 56 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Joe de Bolt
• 57 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Shari Hulse
• 57 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
• 58 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Bill Kunkel
• 58 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Douglas Barbour
• 60 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Paul David Novitski [as by Alpajpuri]
• 60 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Dale I. Leifeste
• 61 •  Cartoon: "My expertise obsolete?" • interior artwork by Alexis A. Gilliland [as by Alexis Gilliland]
• 61 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Harry Warner, Jr.
• 61 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Grant Carrington
• 61 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Richard Brandt
• 61 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Jim Allan
• 62 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Amanda Bankier [as by A. F. Bankier]
• 62 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Angus Taylor
• 63 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Gian Paolo Cossato
• 63 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Franz Rottensteiner
• 64 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Helmut W. Pesch [as by Helmut Pesch]
• 64 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Thomas J. Roberts
• 64 •  Letter (Algol 21, November 1973) • essay by Gregg Calkins
• 65 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by James Cawthorn [as by Jim Cawthorn]
• 65 •  Algol 21, November 1973 • interior artwork by Andrew Porter
• 66 • Ursula K. Le Guin • [Algol's People] • essay by Andrew Porter [as by uncredited]
• 66 • Ro and Vincent Di Fate • [Algol's People] • essay by Andrew Porter [as by uncredited]
• 66 • Robin White • [Algol's People] • essay by Andrew Porter [as by uncredited]
• 66 • Mervyn Binns • [Algol's People] • essay by Andrew Porter [as by uncredited]