Issue 695

Novel	Bill Kowaleski, Living Standards Chapter 11: Mira Reconnects, part 1; part 2
Short Stories	Mileva Anastasiadou, The Collectors John Gatley, The Places Between, part 1; conclusion Karin S. Heigl, The Crackling, part 1; part 2; conclusion — original: Das Knistern Gary Ives, Christmas Pies Morris Marshall, Food for Thought, part 1; conclusion
Short Poetry	Shola Balogun, Totem B. Z. Niditch, Proust and Vermeer Robert Shmigelsky, Fairy Roulette

Editorial	Simultaneous Submissions: The Trust Factor
Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes Mileva Anastasiadou, John Gatley, Karin S. Heigl, and Gary Ives
Challenge	Challenge 695: Counterexamples
The Art Gallery	Richard Ong, Lighthouse 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