Issue 471

Novel	euhal allen, The Bridge: a New Beginning Chapter 5: Priorities, part 1; part 2 Chapter 6: New Headings, conclusion
Short Stories	Mike Florian, Storm Variations, part 1; conclusion Robert G. Gilland, Drifter Train, part 1; conclusion Bob Sorensen, Pete’s Guitar, part 1; part 2; conclusion
Flash Fiction	Halsted M. Bernard, The Kettle and I Gloria F. Watts, My Twin Sister Louise
Poetry	John Stocks, Mountain
Short Poetry	Dawnell Harrison, Bleed Rebecca Lu Kiernan, The Bat’s Reply
Essay	Charles C. Cole, The Cryptid in the Break Room

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes... Halsted M. Bernard and Robert G. Gilland
The Critics’ Corner	Don Webb, The Bridge as Chessboard Bewildering Stories discusses... Artistic Inspiration with Mike Florian Gloria F. Watts’ “My Twin Sister Louise”
Challenge	Challenge 471: Riding the Waves
The Photo Album	Richard Ong reports from the Toronto Comicon: Robert Picardo, autograph — Robert Picardo, personal Nicole de Boer — John de Lancie — Kristanna Loken and Bruce Boxleitner
News	Bewildering Stories News
The Art Gallery	A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Previous NASA photos Our Earth as Art Sky and Telescope, This Week’s Sky at a Glance