The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1111
| Short Stories |
New contributor Eva Brooks depicts a guided tour of a space ship. Passengers should pay close attention, because the information will have to last for a long time. Upsell New contributor Mark Ifanson shows how a society might produce police to suppress “third strikers” like themselves. Full Authority to Arrest and Detain, part 1; conclusion New contributor Astrid Munn introduces Beatriz, a young woman of color who visits her white friend’s well-meaning but chaotic family. A dose of psilocybin turns a quiet reunion into a surreal reflection on race, gender, and belonging. The Fall of the House of Dorothy Lynch, part 1; part 2; conclusion “Gator Tales” is the name of a strip joint where Forsythia, a single mom, earns good money but observes events that caution her about continuing her current occupation. Douglas Young, Gator Tales, part 1; conclusion |
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| Flash Fiction |
Two young friends become attached to Squeaker, who is a model pet doggie. Squeaker can’t climb trees, but she can call attention to them, if need be. Gary Clifton, Only a Scruffy Little Mutt |
| Poetry | Liu, Hongping, Qilin Lake |
| Short Poetry |
Bill Bowler, Josephat Gomez |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Eva Brooks, Mark Ifanson and Astrid Munn. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 1111 recalls an old poem with the advice: “Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, but don’t go Near the Water.” |
| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Tissue Sample Channie Greenberg, Although Fairly Chatoyant Alison McBain, Toddler Times, 1111 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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