What’s in Issue 208
| Contest |
Bewildering Stories’ Contest 3, “Strange Places,” is now open. Open the Contest 3 Welcome page. |
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| Novel |
Saul Hornsby, the last magician in Verusa, is on the run from the police and from Audel, owner of the city’s war-golem factory. Audel finds Saul and makes an offer Saul can’t refuse: Tamara Sheehan, Tenth Man : chapter 1; chapter 2; chapter 3. Open the Tenth Man Contest page. |
| Short Stories |
On a seemingly paradisical planet, exploration team commander Oscar Atoca senses a call: ‘Take the fruit but spare the root.’ He seems to be the only one who hears it: Bill Bowler, Significant Other, part 1; conclusion. New contributor C. A. Cole makes one wonder how soon the present will become history with The Ineffableness of Non-Genetic Inheritance. Is it a delusion that life and history are zero-sum games? Jörn Grote, Something for Nothing. New contributor Edward Morris gives the account of Stepan Kavarovic, an émigré from Bratislava. Stepan is not the alien; the whole world is: Blue Monday, part 1; conclusion. Merlin prepares to repel the Saxon invaders with culinary warfare: Doug Pugh, Trapped, part 1; conclusion. Senior Master Sergeant Ron Murray reaches retirement after thirty-one long years in an ultra top-secret position: Catfish Russ, Retirement Day, part 1; conclusion. Why are Big Foot, Elvis, J. D. Salinger, and Mark Spencer in hiding? Elly Mae is the answer: Why Big Foot is a Recluse. Major Judith Saul goes to rescue a fellow astronaut from a wormhole, but Danae, her AI, gets a little too cozy: E. S. Strout, Inside Out. |
| Flash Fiction |
In wagering with the Devil, even winning is losing: John D. Ritchie, Heart’s Desire. |
| Poetry | Anna Ruiz, Picasso |
| Short Poetry |
Rebecca Lu Kiernan, The Rain Said Your Name |
| Article | Louise Norlie, Existential Sadness in H. P. Lovecraft’s “The Outsider” |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes C. A. Cole and Edward Morris. |
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| Discussion | Kevin Ahearn and Bill Bowler discuss Supply and Demand in Science Fiction. |
| Challenge | Challenge 208 engages in Reclamation. |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art |
| The Reading Room |
S. Michael Leier: film review, Penny Serenade Jerry Wright reviews (coming soon) |
| Editorial | Jerry Wright, Multiple Hats... |
Bewildering Stories News
Contests: We have two contests opening in this issue: in addition to Contest 3, which is a writing contest, Tamara Sheehan announces a reading contest for Tenth Man, with gift certificates as prizes. Bewildering Stories offers fortune to our readers as well as fame to our writers!
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Who is this esteemed contributor |
To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: Readers’ reactions are always welcome. | |
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