The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 708
| Novel |
Jackson Bain is having a bad day. He would prefer that the news report a “minor disturbance,” but it’s a well-armed uprising. Meanwhile, Jiri, separated from his family, prepares to organize communications for the revolutionaries. Bill Kowaleski, Living Standards |
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| Serial | New contributor Joseph McKinley introduces Fu Xiao, her relatives, and her English teacher. They won’t get rich by picking tea, but some berries lurking in the bushes are a potential gold mine: Perfect Wisdom Berry Blast, part 1; part 2. |
| Short Stories |
Henry Brannigan, hero of the Hill Country showdown, has married Elizabeth Monroe and opened a bank in the newly named town of Uvalde. A trio of bank robbers set him on the path to becoming a lawman of the Old West:
Gary Clifton, Due North From Uvalde, part 1; conclusion. A new man comes to a small Montana town. He’s charismatic and has a sinister gift of persuasion. He uses his gift very economically: why bother to do evil himself when he can make others do it for him? Bob Lovely, Dust Blind. New contributor John Van Allen revives the ancient myth of the Fates. They are very modern ladies and behave like three ill-assorted sisters: The Fates of Atomic Zombies, part 1; conclusion. |
| Flash Fiction |
A note on a report card from long ago has had far-reaching effects. But a question remains: who wrote it? Charles C. Cole, An Early Teacher. |
| Poetry | Oonah V. Joslin, After Yeats’ “Do Not Hurry, Do Not Rest” |
| Short Poetry |
Shola Balogun, I Laugh Allison Grayhurst, Truth To Be Told Marjorie Sadin, Dumbfounded |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Joseph McKinley and John Van Allen. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 708 is wary of The Power of Suggestion. |
| The Reading Room |
Alison McBain reviews A. C. Smith, The Wanted Lawman. |
| The Art Gallery |
Denny Marshall, The Core 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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