The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1151
| Short Stories |
A mysterious television scene gradually begins to appear on an increasing number of channels. It may depict what many viewers would like to see. Or it may be quite different. Ron Davidson, Our Regularly Scheduled Program, part 1; conclusion Sandra, a scientist in multiple fields, discovers apparently intelligent life in the depths of the oceans of Europa. Her exploratory expedition’s time and supplies become a major cocnern. Philip Ekstrom, A New Career on Europa, part 1; conclusion Peggy Gerber depicts how it can happen that a dear Grandma’s in Prison with No Hope of Parole. New contributor Ava Sophia Hiss depicts the end of two journeymen’s desert trek with what The Bullet Sees. |
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| Flash Fiction |
A refugee from space aliens’ expropriation leaves a message to hoped-for survivors. Charles C. Cole, Letter From a Distant Future |
| Poetry | L. S. Popovich, A New Species of Fire |
| Short Poetry |
Channie Greenberg, Sarcopenia |
Departments
| Challenge | Challenge 1151 figures that if some futures can already be calculated in advance, they may be Not So Distant. |
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| The Reading Room |
Michael E. Lloyd, Here’s Some English to Read review Alison McBain, Between North & Prior excerpt |
| The Art Gallery |
John D. Connelley, The Horned Cave Grub 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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