The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 762
| Novel |
Life in the early 1900’s was such a pleasant, bucolic time that it was worth preserving as a city in space, right? Not so fast there... Charles C. Cole, Murder in New Eden
Chapter 1: An Exciting Incident
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| Novella |
Gordon’s trusty and capable secretary, AJ, comes to visit him in the hospital. Their exchange of secret messages leaves a question open: Can anyone in this remote, coven-haunted town be trusted? Edward Ahern, The Witches’ Bane |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Trevor Almy introduces Bernie Grimmel, who has seen his entire life on videotape; that is, all but The Mother’s First Tape, part 1; conclusion. Wanna go space-exploring, meet space aliens? Just remember: you’ll be one, too: Roy Dorman, Take Me With You. New contributor Kirsten Kaschock pits two scientists in a race to provide a food source for a spaceship crew in distress. Their cooperation is Culture Bound, part 1; conclusion. |
| Poetry |
Stephen Ellams, I Don’t Believe in Ghosts New contributor Myra Litton, The Human Zoo New contributor Wesley D. Sims, Haunted Spring |
| Short Poetry |
Robin Helweg-Larsen, From the Sudden Sun Ljubo M. Popovich, Television Eyes |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Trevor Almy, Kirsten Kaschock, Myra Litton, and Wesley D. Sims. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 762 sees you in Borrowed Dreams. |
| The Reading Room |
Alison McBain reviews Gary Beck, Now I Accuse. |
| The Art Gallery |
Denny Marshall, The Listener 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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