Issue 1048

Short Stories	Robert Boucheron, A Quiet Evening at Home, part 1; conclusion Robert Nersesian, Safety Last, part 1; part 2; conclusion Zachary Reger, Murder in the Wind, part 1; part 2; conclusion
Flash Fiction	Gary Clifton, His Excellency Cometh
Poetry	Edward Ahern, Sharing the Rock
Short Poetry	Robin Helweg-Larsen, An Outbreak of Humans

Welcome	Bewildering Stories welcomes... Robert Boucheron and Zachary Reger
Challenge	Challenge 1048: Natural Goof-Up
The Art Gallery	Richard Ong, Magic Fruit Channie Greenberg, Negatrons Ron Sanders, Brave New World 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