What’s in Issue 227
| Novel |
Michael E. Lloyd, Observation Two: Standing Divided Chapter 6: Copenhagen, Denmark, part 1. Salvatore's first performance for the Domans is less than effective, and they resolve to manage without him for a while. Chapter 6, part 2. Lucia and the Chief establish some useful truths and an ideal contact, so now they're all off to the USA. Chapter 7: Go West, Young Man. Salvatore and Lucia seriously confuse a flight attendant, and then take New York City by storm. |
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| Novella | The Evangelical, Liberal, and ‘Homophone’ quarrel over homosexuality in an Internet forum: Luke Jackson, The Spinning Pinwheel Flame War, part 7; part 8; part 9. |
| Serial |
Elmo, a retired physicist, builds a time-space wormhole generator in his basement. The device is power-hungry but has intriguing effects. He transports a denizen of the planet Roth and returns with it to its home world, where he finds that space invaders threaten both Roth and Earth. Elmo may not be home for dinner with Mildred as soon as he expected... Walt Trizna, Elmo’s Sojourn Chapter 1: Cellar Science Chapter 2: Elmo Arrives on Roth Chapter 3: Elmo Meets Cal |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Nilanjan Dev takes a believer and a skeptic to the foothills of the Himalayas to find out whether supernatural visitations are true: Truth and Visitations, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Charles James picks up a hitchhiker who can ‘cross over’ only in February Rain. R D Larson proves that the key to a genetic engineer’s character is in the quality of his poetry: Blood Links, part 1; conclusion. Now sit right back and you’ll read a tale, a tale of a fateful trip; a boat and two passengers sail into a comic strip: Thomas Lee Joseph Smith, Plan B. |
| Flash Fiction |
A man thinks random thoughts as he awaits his hot pursuit: Pete Carter, The Speed of Silence. The unexpected can be ominous, even or especially when it’s tidiness: Bill West, Rat’s Paw. |
| Poetry |
Doug Pugh, Shoes Carmen Ruggero, Ceibo |
| Short Poetry |
New contributor Scott Gano, That Odd Place New contributor Milos Petrovic, Time | You Had Better Stay At Home |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Pete Carter, Nilanjan Dev, Charles James, and Milos Petrovic. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 227 wonders Who’s at the Helm? |
| Letters |
B J Bourg writes about Realism in “Avenging Bullet” Chuck Gregory writes about Gilboy’s Quest |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day |
| The Reading Room |
Sam Ivey reviews Jack Alcott, Grim Legion Christopher Stires reviews Greg McLean, Wolf Creek (film) Jerry Wright reviews Ken McLeod's Learning the World. |
| Editorial | Jerry Wright, Stuff |
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