What’s in Issue 212
| Contest |
Bewildering Stories’ Contest 3, “Strange Places,” is now open. Open the Contest 3 Welcome page. |
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| Novel |
Saul, Torven and Howie are visited by Audel’s dread hit man Mbeki, while Saiid’s visit with Bridget is rudely interrupted by Audel himself. Meanwhile, Saul makes a vital discovery: Tamara Sheehan, Tenth Man: chapter 13; chapter 14; chapter 15. Open the Tenth Man Contest page. |
| Serial | In the battle for the Wheel, the five brothers are reduced to three: Bosley Gravel, Shree Sevlanti and the Numinous Lake part II, installment 1; conclusion. |
| Short Stories |
T. Percival Bombast comes to inspect the Alwar Dagger stamp and pronounces it a forgery: euhal allen, The Alwar Dagger, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Phillip Pettit shows that it does not pay to be arrogant or careless with your Morph-Dust. Tom Mever is a genius and a prime potential recruit for secret government projects. He reads the fine print but fails to ask the right questions: James Allen Starkloff, Genius Recruiter, part 1; conclusion. New contributor Lauran G. Strait has a little girl receive a visitor who gives her almost everything she thinks she wants: The Tooth Fairy. A nice head of hair is all that Curly thinks he needs, despite warnings from a strange herbalist: John W. Steele, The Golden Nightmare. |
| Flash Fiction |
New contributor Donia Carey finds an unexpectedly powerful use for a birthday cake: Birthday Noir. Look hard for badgers at night, especially near abandoned and haunted monasteries: Bill West, Alessia. |
| Poetry |
Bob Church, Muse-Tryst in the Elysian Fields Rebecca Lu Kiernan, Rummy Park : The Difference |
| Essay | An extensive discussion of narrative forms, complete with examples: Bill Bowler, Narration and Point of View, part 1; part 2, conclusion. |
Departments
| Welcome | Bewildering Stories welcomes Phillip Pettit and Lauran Strait. |
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| The Critics’ Corner |
Explication: Rebecca Lu Kiernan’s “The Rain Said Your Name” |
| Challenge | Challenge 212 says April Fool ! |
| Letters | E. S. Strout sends A Kind Word. |
| The Art Gallery |
Christine Bruness, Anger | Day of the Dead | Fury of Fall NASA: Picture of the Day |
| The Reading Room |
Jerry Wright reviews Steven Gould, Reflex |
| Editorial | Jerry Wright, |
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Who is this esteemed contributor Shadows of The Box of Forever |
To Bewildering Stories’ schedule: Readers’ reactions are always welcome. A Bewildering Motto:
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