The Readers’ Guide

What’s in Issue 513

Novel	Dexter takes inspiration from an old film and tries to teach Jane spoken language. But Jane doesn’t use speech, and it’s her turn to teach Dexter a thing or two: Martin Kerharo, The Dohani War Chapter 6: Connection, part 1; part 2
Novella	Young Billy Joe is suddenly plopped into the lap of luxury at Miss Harrison’s home. But the boy knows where his real home is, and he’ll go back come hell or high water — literally: Ron Van Sweringen, The Boy Next Door, chapter 11; chapter 12.
Serial	New contributor George S. Karagiannis introduces secret agent Aidan Reed, who is assigned to uncover and foil an assassination plot. He’ll need all his telepathic powers to do it: The Peacemaker Incident, part 1.
Short Stories	On the planet of the Jirt, an unwanted wife is foreseen as falling, presumably committing suicide, and an airplane seems to be a handy means. But an Earthling pilot trainer may have other ideas: David Barber, The Unwanted Wife of Lord Serramulla. New contributor S. Decoteaux Bates suggests that writers beware of critics when composing novel or opera trilogies, especially if they’re anything like The Borromean Cycle. If you’re going to weed your garden, first check the astrological configuration in the Old Druids’ Almanac: Mike Phillips, Bone, Moon, Blood and Vine.
Poetry	New contributor Michael D. Amitin, She Said It Was the Hashish
Prose Poetry	New contributor Robin W. Dunn, Pioneer
Short Poetry	Rebecca Lu Kiernan, Hazard Signs Afzal Moolla, For Wendy
Essay	James Graham, William Blake’s Egalitarian Vision

Departments

Welcome	*Bewildering Stories* welcomes Michael D. Amitin, S. Decoteaux Bates, Robin W. Dunn, and George S. Karagiannis.
The Critics’ Corner	Bewildering Stories discusses Blake’s Vision.
Challenge	Challenge 513 Channel Surfing With Tarzan
The Art Gallery	Richard Ong, White Dwarf A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Previous NASA photos Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Our Earth as Art *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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