Challenge 223

Dangerous Crossings

In Sam Ivey’s Gilboy’s Quest, Bernard Gilboy has righted his boat. What is the one tool he needs most and does not have?
In Robert Barlow’s “Crawling,” what prevents Ryan from solving the problem with his computer program immediately?
How does Roberto Sanhueza manage the gradual shift in point of view in “The Runway”?
What is the symbolic significance of place names in Doug Pugh’s “A Bridge of Sighs”? What justifies Alex’s viewing the setting in extensive detail?
What is Johnson’s tragic flaw in Bill Bowler’s “Andrea”?
At what point in Chris Stires’ “The Last Gathering” do you realize that the story is meta-fiction?