The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 680
| Serial | Who planted the smoke bomb? Charles C. Cole, What We Do Together, part 3; part 4. |
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| Short Stories |
In an existence where Internet presence determines both lifespan and worth, the short-lived Ephemerids have just discovered the terror of cultural amnesia:
Ada Fetters, Ephemerids, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Stuart North weaves intricate plots of double-dealing and treachery in the magical kingdom of Zodom: Root Causes: A Tale of Zodom, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Roger Pitcher brings Aliens to Earth. What might they want to buy from the natives? And what is really in those blankets and beads? Your Humble Servants, part 1; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
In transactions involving haunted real estate, the rule is not only caveat emptor but also caveat venditor: M. C. Tuggle, Whisper Listing. |
| Poetry | Shola Balogun, Distant Voices |
| Short Poetry |
Lana Bella, His Tongue Is a Hyperbole Gregg Dotoli, After Paris |
| Essay | Andrew Sacks, Grandmaster Fearless |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Roger Pitcher and Stuart North. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 680 laughs Out Loud in Real Life. |
| The Reading Room |
Gary Inbinder, The Hanged Man excerpt |
| The Art Gallery |
Denny Marshall, Space Jet Richard Ong, Temple of Zeus A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance |
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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