The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 434
| Novels |
Frank’s and Joe’s men brawl in a bar. Jonas foresees that a mass loss of identity will cause an economic downturn and opportunities for crime: Ásgrímur Hartmannsson, Error, chapter 22. Mak and Rani eagerly take to their new home, but Donas is watchful and remains suspicious of their hosts’ intentions: Mary B. McArdle, Give Them Wine A Disparity of Language, chapter 8
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| Novella | Keyshaa and Dominic steal two of Miterall’s airplanes and almost get away: Sean Monaghan, Pan Am 617 Heavy |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Morris Marshall introduces Jeff, who is implicated in a friend’s shoplifting at a mall. It’s an incident that he will remember for both good and ill: The Hobo. How best to combat an alien virus that creates delusions? Richard Ong, Pandemic. New contributor Christian Riley depicts a world where there is only one retailer, and saving is forbidden: Insufficient Transaction. Young Hanny has had an unfortunate childhood, but she is befriended by an aging benefactress: Ron Van Sweringen, The Sea Dweller. |
| Flash Fiction |
Despite appearances, ogling is futile: Channie Greenberg, The Telemarketer Extraordinaire.... |
| Poetry |
Christine J. M. Reilly, Sucker New contributor Thomas F. Wylie, Search Light |
| Short Poetry |
John Stocks, My Sculpted Garden |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Morris Marshall, Christian Riley and Thomas F. Wylie. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 434: Two Seasons: Morning and Afternoon |
| Letters | David Redd, Choices and Bests |
| The Reading Room |
Artie Knapp, Stuttering Stan, excerpt |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance |
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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Copyright © June 6, 2011 by Bewildering Stories
