The Readers’ Guide

What’s in Issue 660

Novels	A door appears between the world and chaos, below the hotel’s laundry room. Captain Diana, accompanied by splendid oysters, takes charge. The Beach Boys yodel, and Fred Looseman wonders where his screwdriver went. Bertrand Cayzac, Floozman in Space Chapter 21: It Is Done! part 3 Meni and Mari sneak out toward the center of the Aquarium at night. Meanwhile, Frank is still in a trance-like state. He dives virtually to the sea floor and to the bottom of the Aquarium itself, where he perceives strange visions and receives an alarming emotional message. Elous Telma, Oikos Nannion Chapter 12: Frank and Fish
Novellas	Frank and Dippy ride the polo pony to rescue Hildy from the Grunts. They haven’t seen the last of Lohman: Terry L. Mirll, Karat Cake, part 14. Aaron is left on his own to bake bagels while Nikoli shows up at the shop with a strange notebook and a proposition for Anini. Bruce Pavalon, Space Girl Blues Chapter15: Song of the Baker
Short Stories	Want to seek solace in the Great Beyond? Just hand over your chips to Brother Jack when you go to cash them in: Charles C. Cole, Brother Jacinto’s Mission. Are suspects and defendants innocent till proven guilty? They are certainly considered normal unless proven mentally ill: Morris Marshall, That Unstable Summer, part 1; part 2; conclusion.
Poetry	Lana Bella, In Water, the Marked One Fades
Short Poetry	Mike Acker, Stains

Departments

Challenge	Challenge 660 says Bang, You’re Sane.
The Reading Room	Alison McBain reviews Gary Beck, Resonance.
The Art Gallery	Denny Marshall, Trapped in a Fantasy Jungle Richard Ong, The Dance of a Deep Sea Prom Queen 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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