The Readers’ Guide
What’s in Issue 781
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New Eden is as tranquil as early 20th-century Earth. Newly promoted Constable Eartha Wayne cleverly cadges upscale quarters for herself. Young Tabitha gives Chief Schiavelli a foretaste of onrushing social change. Underground, Dominic Delumbria is preparing the proletariat for revolution. Charles C. Cole, Murder in New Eden
Chapter 20: Chief Schiavelli Receives a Warning, part 1; part 2
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| Novella |
After fleeing Crete, Daedalus finds refuge with a friendly king but discovers that he remains a pawn in the power politics of the Bronze Age kingdoms. Danko Antolovic, My Name Is Daedalus
Chapter 5: Camicus
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| Short Stories |
New contributor Leslie Burton-López has Aunt Peggy introduce herself to young Maggie. Peggy is a mysterious and marvelous tutor, but she is bringing Maggie some heavy Baggage, part 1;
conclusion. A genetic experiment gone wrong relieves the Icelandic government of some taxpayers: Ásgrímur Hartmannsson, The Spider Lion. It pays to be polite to everyone; you never know when even the most unlikely-looking person can help you: Bill Kowaleski, How I Helped Mrs. Vastbinder. |
| Flash Fiction |
Watch out, here she comes. Goldilocks is taking over: Channie Greenberg, A Bear Walked Into a Bar. |
| Poetry | Ken Poyner, Game Skills |
| Short Poetry |
Gregg Dotoli, Grace Gifts Robin Helweg-Larsen, Distance |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Leslie Burton-López. |
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| Challenge | Challenge 781 says, “Surprise! Trip or Treat!” |
| The Art Gallery |
John Eric Ellison, Joy in Life and Labor 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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