Bewildering Stories welcomes...

Matthew G. Rees

Matthew lives in Wales and has a doctorate in Creative Writing from the University of Swansea. He has taught English in Moscow. His fiction has been published in print and on line, including a recent collection of his short stories. He says he likes to try his hand at “entertainment,” to borrow Graham Greene’s term.

Many years ago, when your Editor was teaching a class in French, three young ladies from Russia were enrolled. They were extraordinarily competent in language acquisition, which came as no surprise to me. With one eye on them, I entertained the class periodically with tidbits about cultural differences that all students might expect when visiting France. And I added, after the first little story, that our friends from Russia might be able to tell us similar stories about America. They enthusiastically agreed. I hope Matthew can entertain and enlighten us with observations from his own experience.

Meanwhile, readers will surely enjoy “The Bewitched Bathtub of Boris Babikov,” a rip-snorting comedy about life in an ordinary apartment building, one that takes a fantastic turn. One of our Review Editors notes fondly that the story is reminiscent of Gogol’s “great sleigh of Russia.” Neighbors can have great stories to tell!

Matthew G. Rees’s bio sketch can be found here.

Welcome to Bewildering Stories, Matthew. We hope to hear from you again soon and often!