The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1105
| Short Stories |
The Faery Folk have their own peculiar talents but, when they also have problems, private detective Joe Avery can be a friend indeed. Charles C. Cole, Calendula Blooms, part 1; conclusion New contributor Saurav Ranjan Datta introduces Neel, who finds a fellow commuter attractive but cannot approach her as a stranger. Neel learns that she will not have been one. The Spectre’s Recompense, part 1; conclusion Miles drives two hours to visit a relative on her deathbed. They’ve never been very close, and Miles needs to reflect on her and himself to understand his pilgrimage. Douglas Young, Aunt Lalena At quiet, idyllic Eden Station, bodies and ghosts begin to pile up somewhat spectacularly. J. H. Zech, The Ghost at Eden Station, part 1; part 2; conclusion |
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| Flash Fiction |
Wild nature is “red in tooth and claw,” typified by battles between prey and predators. And therein lies a moral for human observers. Matias Travieso-Diaz, The Agile Mongoose and the Cobra |
| Prose Poetry |
Channie Greenberg, Liquor Store Boxes |
| Short Poetry |
Edward Ahern, The Grip |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Saurav Ranjan Datta. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 1105 finds that errors in logic or belief can sometimes turn things Downside Up. |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Polychromatic Shield 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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