The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 1062
| Novel |
Max’s former girlfriend, Vi, delivers an invitation from her new boyfriend, Ed Mahoney. Max and Ed were pals in their youth but have since grown up on opposite sides of the law. Ed wants an alliance with Max and offers to help in the Moe Weinberg murder case. Gary Inbinder, Chicago Max
Chapter 12: Reunion in Little Hell, part 1; part 2
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| Short Stories |
According to mythology, selkies are seals from northern seas who can shape-shift with humans. They’re seldom considered dangerous and may even be seen as somewhat forlorn. A selkie finds a widower who seems as forlorn as she, but maybe they can do something for each other.
Steve Bates, The Selkie New contributor Hermann Hesse, a master of German literature, admires an unusually inquisitive and even flamboyant species of crow, one that might even be said to have a creative flair: The Jackdaw. Translator: Michael Wooff New contributor Devin James Leonard introduces Boyd, who must find a way by which he and Wyatt can break out of a repeating time loop and get on with their lives. In an unusual sense, they have Some Time to Kill. part 1; conclusion. Sex is not part of the job in the legal profession, even when it’s offered freely as an inducement. Just wait till the case is closed before engaging in any shenanigans. Charles Parsons, The Sanction, part 1; part 2; conclusion |
| Flash Fiction |
A student from back east who is trying to earn money as a deliveryman in the Los Angeles area perseveres in his work against all odds. Well, almost all odds. Channie Greenberg, Warning: Attack Lion on Premises |
| Short Poetry |
Brenda Mox, Chasing Himself |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories introduces and welcomes Hermann Hesse and Devin James Leonard. |
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| The Art Gallery |
Richard Ong, Mystery Garden Ron Sanders, Fauna and Flora 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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