Issue 247

Novel	Gary Inbinder, Noble Lies, Chapter 19, part 1; part 2
Serial	Tala Bar, Women in Autumn Chapter 3, Shabat: part 1; part 2 Chapter 4: Monday
Short Stories	William A. La Fleur, College Cult Elaine Graham-Leigh, Limping Step, part 1; conclusion Molly Smith, Finders, Weepers John W. Steele, The Ice Man, part 1; conclusion Peter Woodruff, The Thing in the Pond, part 1; conclusion
Flash Fiction	John Craggs, Processionary Martin Green, Life Stories Bruce Stirling, Baby eBay
Poetry	Crystalwizard, Kitty Cat poems Rose Loya, Sweet Hazel Sky (song lyrics) John Stocks, Last Train for Edinburgh
Short Poetry	Bill Bowler, Young Poets
Essay	Steven Utley, Nature, Nurture, and Music

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes John Craggs, Elaine Graham-Leigh, William A. La Fleur, Molly Smith, Bruce Stirling, and Peter Woodruff
The Critics’ Corner	Don Webb, Space Aliens as Metaphor
Challenge	Challenge 247: Old Times There Are Not Forgotten
Letters	Peter Woodruff writes about “Reconnected”
The Art Gallery	A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day
The Reading Room	Steve Mazey reviews Robert Edric, The Mermaids
Editorial	Jerry Wright, News and Views