The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1133
| Short Stories |
The village of Thistleberg is isolated by a thick cloud, but written messages slip through, and books appear mysteriously at the local library. Charles C. Cole, Puzzles for a Pocket Village Want to win a sure bet? Stan Nowitzki knows where to find it, but his co-worker, Diane, knows how to do it. Bill Kowaleski, The Betting Window, part 1; part 2; conclusion New contributor Matson Sewell shows how a simple change of name might open up a new talent and new perspectives for a parent and author: The Ditto Effect, part 1; conclusion New contributor Brennan Thomas depicts a swimming lesson given by an apparently helpful but somewhat too-inquisitive shark: Swim Lesson, part 1; conclusion |
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| Poetry |
Channie Greenberg, Verbal Legerdemain New contributor Zumwalt, Ogun’s Tollbooth |
| Short Poetry |
New contributor Shamik Banerjee, The Power Source |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Matson Sewell, Brennan Thomas and Zumwalt. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 1133 finds that an apparently impossible quest can be made a Quest Fulfilled. |
| The Reading Room |
Alison McBain reviews Matthew Salinas, Real Television |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Ground Infinity John D. Connelley, Cliffside 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
Readers’ reactions are always welcome.
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