The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 897
| Novel |
When it comes time to make a decision, what does a coin toss tell you? Jef Coburn, Jade |
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| Novella | Richard tells Dr. Patel about his symptoms: headaches, dizziness, memory gaps... And oh yes, there’s that other guy, Ricky: Brian Clark, That Other Guy, chapter 9. |
| Serial | Jarl Bromin, Captain Shirvold and Therabine lead an army against the castle of a tyrannical witch. In a land of illusion, who can know who wins? Ralph Benton, Visions of Glory, part 3; conclusion. |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Paula Keane raises a question: at what point in the transition from human being to android does one cease to be alive?
Clockwork Hearts. New contributor Neesha Niaz has young June break a taboo by touching her late grandfather’s hand. He puts her in touch with someone she’s never known: The Finishing Touch, part 1; part 2; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
The accidental death of an old pet may seem sad but natural to its owners, and yet it may leave a stranger inconsolable: Charles C. Cole, Gomer. |
| Poetry | Richard Stevenson, Shelbyville Swamp Monster |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Paula Keane and Neesha Niaz. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 897 notes that when a character stands outside a story, everything in the story is Predestined. |
| The Reading Room |
Danko Antolovic, The Demiurge excerpt |
| The Art Gallery |
John Eric Ellison, Subliminal 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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