The Readers’ Guide

What’s in Issue 539

Novel	Capt. Hargrove and Erik settle scores with Capt. Daniels, but Erik has some explaining to do about unconventional software: James Bright, Pyrrhic Victory, part 10, section 1; section 2.
Serial	Brad Jacobs presents his plan to employ the “stunts” offworld: Bill McCormick, A Letter From an Editor, part 2.
Short Stories	New contributor Nathan Elberg introduces Anahita and Tamsyn, twin sisters accused of witchcraft. Their best ally is an astute politician: Sticks, Stones and Monsters, part 1; part 2; conclusion. New contributor Ariele Sieling gives the fairy tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves a comic turn: The Poisoned Apple, part 1; conclusion.
Flash Fiction	With the aid of a butterfly, an ill woman goes quietly into that good night: Jewel B. Davis, A Small Miracle. New contributor Sandy Hiortdahl introduces Bobo and his owner, a wife, who takes him with her on a bus to anywhere: Hounded Grey Stop.
Poetry	B. Z. Niditch, Aunt Manya Piyush Pandey, The Unguided Ship

Departments

Welcome	*Bewildering Stories* welcomes Nathan Elberg, Sandy Hiortdahl, and Ariele Sieling.
Challenge	Challenge 539 says The Hound Goes Around.
The Art Gallery	Iris Brinkborg, Gröna Planeten — The Green Planet A randomly rotating selection of Bewildering Stories’ art NASA: Picture of the Day Previous NASA photos Earth Observatory Picture of the Day Our Earth as Art *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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