What’s in Issue 186
| Contest | |
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| Novel | With his poetry showing up at every murder scene, West Point cadet Edgar Allan Poe finds his life more adventure-filled than any poet or college student ever bargained for: Jack Alcott, Grim Legion, part 4; part 5; part 6. |
| Short Stories |
Salvaging space junk is boring work, but when Rogers makes First Contact, his job suddenly gets crummier than even he expects: Clyde Andrews, Spacesuit Blues. An old song’s refrain has special meaning for an isolated dragon: Lou Antonelli, The Dragon’s Black Box. New contributor Gary Inbinder shows the work of an End of Life Coordinator who recalls a friend’s last rites for a murdered squirrel: Exterminator. New contributor Hareendran Kallinkeel introduces Yama, the god of death, who has proud standards for his work: Transcendental Meditation. New contributor James Allen Starkloff makes readers wonder how much they really want to Experience a Book. |
| Flash Fiction |
New contributor Peter Gerenz depicts an hour in the life of a very dedicated file clerk: The Spec Hunter. If a swan is about to peck you to death for the sake of vengeance, think of an excuse — quick: Saurbh Katyal, Nemesis. New contributor Jerry Vilhotti records a conversation among the Olympian gods, who seem to have an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball: A Diatribe of Pastime. |
| Poetry |
Rebecca Lu Kiernan, Against the Gods Thomas D. Reynolds, Dragon Skin Graciela Inés Lorenzo Tillard, Sketches |
| Essay | New contributor David Redd imagines three science-fiction writers discussing the state of the genre: Dreaming the World — 2006. |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Peter Gerenz, Gary Inbinder, Hareendran Kallinkeel, David Redd, James Allen Starkloff, and Jerry Vilhotti. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 186 asks you to Pick an Ending. |
| Letters |
Deep Bora writes about Uruka in Assam. Michael J A Tyzuk writes about Failure and Success. |
| The Art Gallery |
A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art |
| The Reading Room |
Danielle L. Parker reviews Karl Schroeder, Lady of Mazes. |
| Editorial | Jerry Wright, Apologies |
Bewildering Stories News
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