Issue 692

Novel	Bill Kowaleski, Living Standards Part II: Reform Chapter 8: Joliet Enclave
Short Stories	Gary Clifton, The Del Rio Crossing, part 1; conclusion Richard Murray, Troubled Times, part 1; conclusion Will Shadbolt, Sandcastles, part 1; conclusion
Poetry	Douglas Young, I’ll Listen to Bach
Short Poetry	Shola Balogun, In Rwanda Denny Marshall, Under the Dome

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes... Richard Murray and Will Shadbolt
Challenge	Challenge 692: Clean Up or Clear Out
The Reading Room	Marina J. Neary, Big Hero of a Small Country excerpt
The Art Gallery	Richard Ong, Aerie Warrior Queen A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Previous NASA photos Our Earth as Art Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance