The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 373
| Novel |
Diana reads Sarina’s notes for her biography. Sarina has really gotten around: Robert N. Stephenson, Uttuku |
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| Short Stories |
The old saying “What goes around, comes around” takes on a whole new meaning with a bibelot from a kitsch factory: Bob Brill, The Curse of the Shepherdess, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor Victoria Elliott spins a fairy tale out of an urban legend and casts doubt on The Luck of Mikhail Samsonovich. New contributor James A. Ford examines the extreme measures that may be needed in an emergency when... Stack Goes Walking, part 1; conclusion. New contributor C. L. Kelley introduces a character who literally sees ‘the handwriting on the wall’. But the writing is dark art — very dark: Glyphs, part 1; part 2; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
What’s a mother to do? At least the house didn’t burn down: Ron Van Sweringen, The Crystal Fruit Bowl. Mutated cuckoos don’t seem to need foster parents: Julie Wornan, The Eggs. |
| Poetry |
Arnold Hollander, Satisfaction Marina J. Neary, Inside Darryl’s Bookcase John Stocks, New Year’s Eve |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Victoria Elliott and James A. Ford. |
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| Challenge |
Challenge 372 Response: Carmen Ruggero on “Octavio’s Last Act”
Challenge 373: Eat First, Ask Questions Later |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Our Earth as Art |
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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