The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 380
| Novel |
Bela finds the mysterious book, and Diana undergoes a drastic cure: Robert N. Stephenson, Uttuku |
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| Novella |
Flea and Floater are chronically bored and headed for trouble. Nick will provide it: Bill Bowler, High School Honey |
| Short Stories |
Future philatelists go to extreme lengths to find and secure the postage stamps they covet: euhal allen, Two for the Money, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor Alexandra J. Ash depicts the aftermath of a deadly lovers’ quarrel: Afterthoughts. The means of murder can sometimes be quite bizarre: Bertil Falk, With No Regrets. New contributor Mike Voltz introduces young Aaron Hand, who can answer the prayers of the desperate, for a price. And his form of intercession commands a very high price indeed: Summer Rain, part 1; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
New contributor Jean Lauzier reflects the consequences of a bad choice: Mirror, Mirror. A bank donor is sentimentally attached to his deposit: Lily Mulholland, Special Delivery. |
| Poetry |
Darby Mitchell, Love is a Harpy John Stocks, The Late Night Martin Kellner Show |
| Short Poetry |
New contributor Bryce R. Piper, What To Do With the Shoes? |
| Prose Poetry |
Robert Shmigelsky, Magic Arrow Sale |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Alexandra J. Ash and Bryce R. Piper. |
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| Challenge |
Challenge 380: Echoing Thoughts Uttuku Challenge |
| Letters | Oonah V. Joslin writes about “Stain of Light” |
| The Reading Room |
Antonio Bellomi, The Broken Sequence — La sequenza spezzata (excerpt)
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| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Our Earth as Art |
Randomly selected Bewildering motto:
Randomly selected classic rejection notice:
Bewildering Stories’ official mottoes:
“Poems are not made with ideas; they are made with words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
Ars longa, vita brevis. Rough translation: “Proofreading never ends.”
To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: In Times to Come
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