Issue 648

Novel	Bertrand Cayzac, Floozman in Space Chapter 16: Everybody Is Looking for Janatone, part 2
Serial	J. P. Flores, Mud, part 5; conclusion
Short Stories	Justin Haselden, The Bodhisattva’s Blessings Ludmila Sharga, Angel at My Calling
Flash Fiction	Gary Clifton, Mission Concluded Charles C. Cole, Near Isleboro
Short Poetry	Edward Ahern, Moving Waters Gary Inbinder, De Brevitate Vitae

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes Yuri Bunchik, Justin Haselden and Ludmila Sharga
The Critics’ Corner	Floozman in Space at Year’s End Gary Inbinder, Joe Dasein’s Quest Bill Bowler, Reading Floozman in Space Bertrand Cayzac, The Floozman Discussion
Challenge	Challenge 648: Stepping on the Line
The Art Gallery	Daniel Ayles, Stained Glass A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Previous NASA photos Our Earth as Art Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance