The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1115
| Short Stories |
As everyone knows, a good word can go a long way; sometimes, it may go a very long way.
D. A. Cairns, A Walk Along the Edge A father must hang on to a hard job to support his family in the Great Depression. Bui his son, Nicky, has a talent that also merits support. Kris Faatz, A Small, Priceless Thing, part 1; conclusion Fictional characters are best suited to live in the world of social and political satire, but real people may show the understanding and the will to rise above it. Jeffrey Greene, Birth Rights, part 1; conclusion In a province of China, Zhang Yao’s brick factory is destroyed by a tornado. He has no disaster insurance. Appealing to family for loans is expected but, in his case, doing so will require a friend’s wisdom and counsel. Huina Zheng, The Fourteenth Day, part 1; conclusion |
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| Flash Fiction |
In a mid-20th century U.S. city, a disabled newsstand and shoeshine soperator is supported by his community but menaced by crime. Gary Clifton, Johnny One Spot |
| Short Poetry |
Channie Greenberg, Tomorrow’s Limerences Bill West, Going Over the Top |
Departments
| Challenge | Challenge 1115 cites the principle that, in every story, readers want to know who is doing what, how, Where, When and Why. |
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| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Jaws of Death Alison McBain, Toddler Times, 1115 John D. Connelley, How Knowledge May Fly 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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