Astronomy, December 1998, featuring as cover: Stephen Hawking: Black Hole Wrangler. Includes article "Devouring the Future" by Kitty Ferguson, and a contribution in the 'Ask Astro' section by Stephen Hawking himself.

Kitty Ferguson authored several biographies of Stephen Hawking and many other books explaining astrophysics for general audiences. She communicated with Hawking frequently, and his office contains several of her works and evidence of their relationship. This magazine contains an early example of her work.

In addition to the feature material on Hawking, this magazine contains a hidden bonus: In its regular question-and-answer section, one of the questions is "What happens if two black holes collide?" The answer is provided by Stephen Hawking himself.

Part of Stephen Hawking's Office collection, but not coming directly from the office, are a collection of popular magazines that feature articles about Stephen Hawking dated after 1987 when he became a household name with the publication of A Brief History of Time. These magazines are a sample of how he became famous in the 1980s and 1990s in varied cultural contexts and languages. These magazines were meant for display, at Cambridge or to outside organizations in exhibitions and puiblic events featuring Stephen Hawking.