What’s in Issue 300

Novels	Slawomir Rapala, The Three Kings Iskald finds that even victory has its price. After far journeys he now intends to sail for home. Chapter X Redefinition, part 5 Chapter XI Belonging, part 1 Michael E. Lloyd, Observation Three: Changing Hearts Deep Fraught is too busy expanding the empire to pay attention to a mere space-alien trade initiative. Meanwhile, there’s steady progress in breaking up Brighter Vale. Toni and Maelene are all over the place, and their relationship settles down in time for their return to Doman service alongside Raymond Graves. Chapter 8: Murky Depths Chapter 9: Los Angeles, California, part 1; part 2
Novella	In the dark tunnels of the Silent Ones, the prisoners come to a triple fork in the path and have no clue where to turn: Danielle L. Parker, The Bats of Elvidner, part 7; part 8; part 9.
Serial	‘Thirty-Eight feels himself walking along some far-reaching pier, yes, walking along its shell-white boards with the salty winds and the peace of the blue knuckles of the sea’: Zane Coker, Victim of the Avenues, part 2; conclusion.
Short Stories	The traditional Cinderella story concentrates on shoes; this one doesn’t overlook the gown: P. I. Barrington, The Faerie Ball, part 1; conclusion. Navy divers on holiday explore a town drowned in a man-made lake: Brian C. Petroziello, The Tower, part 1; part 2; conclusion. ‘So is this woman real? This woman who sees a nonexistent day?’ Yes. And no: Shannon J. Prince, Amorphous Day.
Flash Fiction	Dead leaves in a flowing brook, love’s old song, and thou, beneath the bough: Gary Inbinder, A Warbler in a Dying Oak. Pete Sierra depicts a hospitalized patient who witnesses the Death of a Stranger.
Poetry	Thomas B. White, Winter Urban Party-Going Scene
Short Poetry	Richard H. Fay, My Alien Love Mel Waldman, Cool
Essays	Ed Burger, A Duck is Not a Human, conclusion Future History: New contributor Richard Thieme, Break, Memory, part 1; conclusion

Departments

Welcome	*Bewildering Stories* welcomes Richard Thieme.
Challenge	Challenge 297 Response: Gabriel Timar, Recolonization? Challenge 300: Give, Take, and Make a Break Challenge 300 Response: Carmen Ruggero, Cinderellas, Then and Now
Letters	Bertil Falk, Taking the Measure of the Sun Richard Thieme, The What and Why
The Art Gallery	A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day

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Bewildering Stories’ official mottoes:

“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”

To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: In Times to Come

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