The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 988
| Novels |
A pair of gargoyle gryphons can fly to their home quarry for repairs, but a human couple may need more work. Charles C. Cole, Joe Avery
Chapter 6: The Case of the Stone Lions
Private detective Max Niemand, alias Matt Rogers, meets the formidable Mrs. Merwin and tough guy Duke Placco. Gary Inbinder, Phantom Point
Paying a Visit, part 1;
part 2
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| Novella | Big Phil is accepted as a regular citizen of Hedges, but a hard experience reveals the limits of his strength: Theresa Konwinski, Leaving Hedges, part 3.1; part 3.2. |
| Serial | The professor in charge of a summer-abroad English literature class has long suspected that his London flat is haunted. Little does he know: Lev Raphael, Lost in London, part 3; conclusion. |
| Short Story |
New contributor Jason Frederick Myers depicts the war of demons and angels that Cade fantasizes as a child. When Cade grows up, it’s no longer a fantasy; it’s still Cade’s War, part 1; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
Sgt. Wafer, on night patrol, knows that even friendly arguments can sometimes get out of hand; that's ordinary. And being accepted as ordinary can be of paramount importance: Gary Clifton, Midnight Priorities. |
| Poetry |
LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Spellcasting Anna Ruiz, Avoid the Void |
| Short Poetry |
Edward Ahern, Corpse Fly |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Jason Frederick Myers. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 988 looks for reality in crooks and nannies, There and Here. |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Dungeon’s Core John Eric Ellison, Frisky Summer Founders’ Day 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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