The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 657
| News | “Nothing exceeds like success,” as we’re fond of saying. We’re trying to streamline the review process and have added two Coordinating Editors to help Bill Bowler — now Chief Coordinating Editor — manage submissions in longer prose. We already have two Special Editors, for flash fiction and poetry. You’ll find that the Bewildering Stories Crew rosters have been significantly updated. |
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| Novels |
The Old Consultant explains to Gérard the monetization of Being. The police arrive. The Cyborgs are blamed. All rush to the beach, where a riot ensues. Bertrand Cayzac, Floozman in Space
Chapter 20: The Great Zombie, part 2
The biology team sends the Watermelon submersible to explore the deep hole on Dioptra. Meanwhile, Nannion undertakes explorations of her own. Elous Telma, Oikos Nannion
Chapter 9: Watermelon in the Hole
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| Novellas |
The Old Man counts his gold. Lohman and his Grunts pursue Frank and Hildy. Stevens discovers that the transmutation machine has alarming side effects: Terry L. Mirll, Karat Cake, part 10; part 11. Aaron brings Anini a present. She tells him who the space aliens are and demonstrates her devices for warding them off. Bruce Pavalon, Space Girl Blues
Chapter 11: Wouldn’t It Be Nice...
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| Short Stories |
What if being shot out of a cannon could be a new way to fly? Leave it to humanity to turn any innocent invention into a weapon. Robert Earle, Weapons-Grade Humanity. In Hollywood, some dreams may come true; others, not quite as expected: Ron Van Sweringen, The Land of Make-Believe. |
| Drama | What emotions might a father and son exchange when the law makes the father’s 80th birthday his last? Charles C. Cole, Happy Transition Day. |
| Short Poetry |
Edward Ahern, Damn Dog Died Lana Bella, The Quiet Roots of an Ancient Tree New contributor Andrea Laws, A Disfigured Persona with Vivid Streams |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Andrea Laws. |
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| Challenge |
Challenge 656 Response: “Pink Flowers” Explained Challenge 657 goes Sniffing in the Depths. |
| The Art Gallery |
David McDaniel, Complementary Plants Richard Ong, Tree of Life 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
Readers’ reactions are always welcome.
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Copyright © February 29, 2016
by Bewildering Stories
by Bewildering Stories
