I can not tell you how many great science fiction writer I discover through reading Analog . my first Larry Niven story be in Analog , as well as my first Spider Robinson story . most of the great get they start here , and many of they continue write a story for Analog now and then . the short story be a good friend to science fiction . it allow for the explore of a idea without the need to `` fill it out '' to novel length . this magazine have a nice blend of story , article and comic strip . novel length story be serialize , and arrive in chapter form . the letter column be often as much fun to read as the story . as with any anthology , Analog contain it be share of `` miss . '' the good far outweigh the bad , and I strongly recommend it as a subscription .