The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 763
| Novel |
Has the formerly peaceful space town of New Eden suddenly become prey to a big-city conspiracy? Police Chief Leo Schiavelli shows some visiting dignitaries that he has reserve forces on ice, literally. Charles C. Cole, Murder in New Eden
Chapter 2: A Cure for Space Sickness, part 1; part 2
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| Novella |
Gordon prepares to confront the coven and prevent a blood sacrifice. His first task is to keep AJ and Tassie out of harm’s way. Edward Ahern, The Witches’ Bane |
| Short Stories |
New contributor Jeremy E. Brown introduces a pair of book-retrievers in a post-apocalyptic dark age. All that stands between the survivors and barbarism is The Last Librarian, part 1;
part 2;
part 3;
conclusion. New contributor Craig Donegan brings a successful functionary to retirement age in a society where advanced knowledge of applied mathematics is required for access to The Management Class, part 1; part 2; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
In a victimhood culture, the most seemingly innocent joke may have dire consequences: Ronald Linson, Diurnally Challenged. |
| Poetry | Mike Acker, End of Day |
| Short Poetry |
New contributor Frank Coffman, Thessalonike Denny Marshall, Short Abduction |
| Essay | New contributor Brian L. Steed explores the implications of 21st-century warfare in A Commentary on “Without Sky.” |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Jeremy E. Brown, Frank Coffman, Craig Donegan, and Brian L. Steed. |
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| The Critics’ Corner |
Don Webb asks, What Is Perception? |
| Challenge | Challenge 763 says watch your back because They’re Back. |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Blood Sacrifice 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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