The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1092
| Serial | Jasmyn has a comfortable marriage and a young child but is bored. She’s attracted to Reid and dates him on Face Time intervals granted him by his prison chaplain. Shauna Checkley, Sourdough. part 1; part 2 |
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| Short Stories |
A band of men flee pursuit for a crime in a desert of the far west. Trapped in a settler’s abandoned house, they discover an underground hideaway, or so it would seem. Dylan Lee Henderson, What Is It, Mother? part 1; part 2; conclusion What is a former couple to do when they meet again and realize they’re both still in love but have replaced each other? Douglas Young, Guess Who’s Looking for You, part 1; part 2; conclusion |
| Flash Fiction |
Traditions vary by regions. Before traveling, you may want to check whether you’ll be safe. Charles C. Cole, A Fine Family Tradition New contributor K. P. S. Plaha depicts an airborne battle with pirates that includes a surprise connection with The Backup. |
| Short Poetry |
Brenda Mox, World of Woven Words |
Departments
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Fantastic Ornament Channie Greenberg, Many Hands Lighten Work A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance |
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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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