The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1121
| Short Stories |
New contributor Zachery Brasier introduces Vasily, a laser technician who is concerned about the probable effects of the Polyus satellite in the final years of the Cold War. Peace-2, part 1; conclusion An interspecies wedding that celebrates a peace treaty will sit well with some but not others, even if it’s none of their business. Shawn Jacobson, The Bite Goes On An ancient storyteller explains how an equally ancient hero got his name. L. S. Popovich, The Story of Silver-Haired Engwu New contributor John Wagner has some unusual fun with the rhetorical concept of viewpoint: “first person, partially omniscient.” My First Plane Ride Can two university seniors form a married couple when they’ve been friends since 3rd grade but have very different personalities? Douglas Young, Shifting to Another Gear, part 1; conclusion |
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| Flash Fiction |
What should a sloth do when a margay cat says it wants his help in finding other sloths? Matias Travieso-Diaz, The Indolent Sloth |
| Poetry | Bill Bowler, I’ve Enjoyed My Time in Dreamland |
Memoir |
Leslie Armstrong, Blue Eyes, part 1; conclusion |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Zachery Brasier and John Wagner. |
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| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Asteroid Defense John Eric Ellison, Summons of Style John D. Connelley, The Original Entertainment Center Alison McBain, Toddler Times for New Year’s 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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