The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 755
| Novella |
Gordon Lormor has called the police to investigate the murder of Judy, an old friend of his. He willingly stays in the remote Vermont town; he has ideas of his own about possible culprits. Edward Ahern, The Witches’ Bane
Chapter 4: Interrogation Tango
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| Serial | June is suffering from post-traumatic shock following the drowning of two family members. A kind of memory erasure procedure promises to remove the stress, and June’s partner, Stellan, will serve as her “anchor”: A. A. Khayyat, Void and Repair, part 1; part 2. |
| Short Stories |
Does spam send you elaborate come-ons? You ain’t seen nothing yet!
Rob Dinsmoor, Grand Opening. Lola is in financial trouble. Who better to resolve her problems than a time-traveling robot archeologist? Iona Douglas, Metal Myths, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Justin Meckes introduces Joseph Larson, who feels that his life as a genetic and medical test subject is not quite what he expects or needs at The Pharmacon, part 1; part 2; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
Mistaken identity is the stuff of comedy in literature. In the world of espionage, it’s a matter of life and death: Gary Clifton, Twilight of the Iceman. |
| Poetry | Richard Stevenson, Thunderbird |
| Short Poetry |
Karin S. Heigl, Bittere Blume — Grim Flower Ron Linson, Psychotherapy for the Uploaded, part 2 |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Justin Meckes. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 755 offers a Shave and a Haircut, two bits. |
| The Reading Room |
Channie Greenberg, Tosh excerpt |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Running Aground 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
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