The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 896
| Novel |
Neil goes rollerskating to be alone with his thoughts. He is soon not alone and has even more to think about. Jef Coburn, Jade
Chapter Five: Going in Circles
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| Novella | Ricky “awakens” as Richard in a homeless shelter. Richard meets a young man named Bob to whom Ricky has lent a considerable sum of money: Brian Clark, That Other Guy, chapter 8. |
| Serial | New contributor Ralph Benton puts young Bromin in command of small army combating the magical powers of a tyrannical witch: Visions of Glory, part 1; part 2. |
| Short Stories |
New contributor John Didday depicts a reader who finds another self in a sword and sorcery novel: The Proverbial Sword, part 1;
conclusion. New contributor L. Jordan James shows how a neighbor’s property may display warning signs and how the incurious may be lured past them: A Bit of Beef. |
| Flash Fiction |
Harus goes missing, which may provide an opportunity for both himself and his wife, Tayron: K. A. Williams, The Missing Hunter. |
| Poetry |
New contributor Matthew Daley, Dispatches from Rovil 4 Michael Wooff, The Dog, the Fish and the Angel |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Matthew Daley and John Didday. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 896 finds it hard to parse the oracle’s prediction: You the Troll Will Defeat. |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, The Photosynthesis Machine 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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