The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 371
| Novel |
Diana goes to follow Steven, and Sarina assigns her a bodyguard. He won’t be able to protect her: Robert N. Stephenson, Uttuku |
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| Short Stories |
What would you do if you had a premonition of a bad accident? Bob Brill, Surviving Flight 1432, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Rochelle Cashdan retells the story of Leda and the Swan from a new point of view: Swan Shock. Solving a murder mystery may depend on sound as well as deduction: Bertil Falk, A Touch of Truth, part 1; part 2; conclusion. A burglar has not only an attitude but an accent to go with it: Will Gray, I’m Just a Villain. Can a physician help a patient heal if neither he nor the patient knows what is real? Mel Waldman, The Father, part 1; part 2. |
| Flash Fiction |
Maybe the universe was created by serendipity: Oonah V. Joslin, Crunch Time. Who cares whether your socks match; are they comfortable? Julie Wornan, The Socks. |
| Poetry |
Channie Greenberg, A Quick Sociology Lesson R D Larson, Summahtime Woes |
| Short Poetry |
Marina J. Neary, What I Remember About Gena |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Rochelle Cashdan. |
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| The Critics’ Corner |
Mel Waldman, The Father, epilogue |
| Challenge |
Challenge 370 Responses:
Challenge 371 examines the theory of Accidental Design. |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day |
Randomly selected Bewildering motto:
Randomly selected classic rejection notice:
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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