Issue 299

Novels	Slawomir Rapala, The Three Kings Chapter X Redefinition, part 3; part 4 Michael E. Lloyd, Observation Three: Changing Hearts Chapter 6: I Get Around, part 1; part 2 Chapter 7: Sacramento, California
Novella	Danielle L. Parker, The Bats of Elvidner, part 4; part 5; part 6
Serial	Zane Coker, Victim of the Avenues, part 1
Drama	Bertil Falk, The Deep-Frozen Spark of Life, part 1; part 2; part 3; conclusion
Short Stories	Gregory W. Ellis, Knock on Wood Mary B. McArdle, Sister Mary Ellen’s Black Umbrella, part 1; conclusion
Flash Fiction	Kendall Furlong, The Stairs Avis Hickman-Gibb, Mathematical Principles of Beauty
Poetry	Carmen Ruggero, The Sound of Time Anna Ruiz, Words
Short Poetry	Arnold Hollander, Post-It Delirium
Essay	Ed Burger, A Duck is Not a Human, part 2

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcolmes Zane Coker
The Critics’ Corner	Bertil Falk explains “The Deep-Frozen Spark of Life”
Challenge	Challenge 298 Response: Carmen Ruggero, Forces of Nature, Forces of Character Challenge 299: Gimme That Old-Time Umbrella
Letters	Chuck Gregory writes about Observation Three
The Art Gallery	A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day