The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1047
| Novella | Lucas has been protecting his husband, Adrin and his sister, Alaya. Now he will have the opportunity and challenge to become more than a spectator in his own life. Tannara Young, Beneath the Ink, part 5; conclusion |
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| Short Stories |
In fairyland, the spirits’ conflicts often parallel strangely those of people in the real world.
David Newkirk, The Wild Hunt, part 1;
part 2;
conclusion New contributor Jennifer Oliver brings an environmental engineer to the shores of a river that loves and appreciates being loved: The Thames Prince, part 1; conclusion Harley Johnston, a fisherman, firmly believes that he is doomed to die on his 29th birthday. The premonition creates doubts and conflicts with his wife about their impending offspring. Michael Schulman, Goodnight, Sunrise, part 1; part 2; conclusion |
| Flash Fiction |
What if, today, someone could replicate Alice’s adventures in Wonderland? Where would the quest take place? Maybe behind the cushion of a trinket-collecting recliner chair. Charles C. Cole, Under the Seat Cushion |
| Poetry | Robin Helweg-Larsen, I Say There Is Nothing |
| Short Poetry |
Ralph S. Souders, Serenity in the Summer Season |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Jennifer Oliver. |
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| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Volcanic Pump Channie Greenberg, Resolving Tension Ron Sanders, Blue Planet 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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