What’s in Issue 263
| Novel | Claës Lundin, Oxygen and Aromasia In the climate-controlled playground on the sea floor, the politicians and would-be lovers congregate to conspire: |
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| Novella | In the House, we meet Christine, Kat, Manny T, and Minque: Peter A. Balaskas, In His House, part 2. |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Jackie Gamber depicts the plight of the unrecognized artist, however young he may be: Hidden: The Lost Works of Dernell Hall. What does bird song mean? You may need a computer to decode it: Chris Harris, Songs From the Wood, part 1; part 2; conclusion. Hell hath no fury like a she-Devil scorned: Chris Kuell, The Smell of the Deal, part 1; conclusion. If you could clone yourself, would you? E. S. Strout, Spitting Image. What do characters do until a story comes along? Joanna Weston, Between the Lines. |
| Flash Fiction |
Things come a-ploppin’ into the cornfield, and they ain’t just things, them’re Thangs: Glenn Gray, A Day in the Cornfield, part II. The weed of crime bears... bitter fruit? And delivers ashes by parcel post: Richard K. Lyon, Boxes. Be careful what you wish for, you just might guilt it: Julie Eberhart Painter, My Dragon. |
| Poetry | Anna Ruiz, The Illuminati Kidnap Blindfolded Virgo |
| Short Poetry |
Mary B. McArdle, Stones Shannon Joyce Prince, Mutilation |
Departments
| Challenge | Challenge 263 invites you to Meme Thangs and Dei ex machinas Under the Sea. |
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| Letters |
Kevin Ahearn writes about The Tradition and Future of Science Fiction Ahrvid Engholm recalls Meeting Doris Lessing |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day |
| The Reading Room |
Stefan Brenner reviews Michael E. Lloyd’s Observation One |
| Editorial | Jerry Wright, xxx |
Bewildering Stories News
Reminder to contributors: External events of various kinds beginning in late spring caused communications problems that were compounded by the continuing growth of Bewildering Stories. Our editorial reorganization has resolved nearly all the problems with the mail backlog, and we’re grateful for the courtesy and patience that almost all our contributors have shown us.
That does not mean we haven’t overlooked anything. Contributors are reminded of the notes in red at the top of our Submissions page: if you don’t receive an acknowledgment within three days or a decision within three weeks, please inquire.
The Bewildering Stories community thanks... the Review Editors for their timely and incisive critiques and for formatting submissions in “Bewildering Stories standard” style. Coordinating Editor Bill Bowler and I would especially like to express our gratitude to Associate Editors Mark Murdock, Slawomir Rapala, and Tamara Sheehan for their invaluable assistance.
Don Webb, managing editor
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“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”
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