The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1139
| Serial |
In Joe Avery’s early days as a private investigator, he is gifted with a receptionist, Calendula, who enjoys existence in two realms of life. And he meets a human-sized offshoot of a mythical giant. Charles C. Cole, Joe Avery’s Early Cases |
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| Short Stories |
Teddy awakens in what appears to be a morgue. But his label says unaccountably that he’s only at “stage 2.” Have some errors been made? In any case, Teddy is under pressure to make some big decisions. William Quincy Belle, The Upgrade from Old to New, part 1; conclusion A stern caution to anyone planning to shift timelines for personal advantage: you might meet yourself coming back. Jules, The Parasociopath and the Long-Distance Runner, part 1; conclusion An artist meets a master craftsman whose identity is a surprise and is better not revealed. Mike Rogers, The Artist of Total Absorption, part 1; conclusion |
| Flash Fiction |
New contributor Charley Paxos examines some consequences of an apocalyptic future shaped by Derelict Barn Concepts. |
| Short Poetry |
Andrew Brenza, Song of the Cybernetic Troubadour |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Charley Paxos |
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| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, St. Mark’s Church Channie Greenberg, Landscape John D. Connelley, Gotta Blend In Alison McBain, Toddler Times, 1139 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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