Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of June 30, 2003

9 articles in this issue.


Backyard Astronomy: The Virgin's Neighborhood (2003-06-30) by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction

A last chance to enjoy the features of the spring sky as we welcome the stars of summer. A closer look at the constellation of Virgo.

A Piker Goes To Germany by John Trindle — Nonfiction travel

Notes from a man without a country and without a camera. What did you expect to see while sitting in a German sidewalk cafe?

The Empty Nest by Tedi Trindle — Op_ed

What do you do when what you've been doing for the past 24 years suddenly goes away? More importantly, what do you hope for?

The Men of Summer by Ed Moyer — Op_ed

Sure, anyone can play baseball all summer in the Major Leagues and make millions of dollars, but it takes a <i>real</i> man to teach a group of three year olds how to play the game.

Call of Destiny v6p7 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 7<br> The Wielder's companions, separated by terrible uncontrolled magic, struggle to reunite. Meanwhile, the Wielder confronts the past that he tried to hide from.

Tam Lin 07 by Alexandra Queen — Serial

Summoned into the realm of Fae to solve a murder, Michelle and the lost knight, DeSorcy, track down leads to discover who has slain a mortal and brought forbidden cold iron into the lands of the Sidhe. Rejak the Troll may be able to devour Michelle in one bite, but it's a tough call as to which one has the bigger mouth in this episode of the traditional fairy tale retold.

Victory Highway (Part VII) by John Trindle — Serial

His family is dead and he's teetering on the brink of insanity. In a dusty Baltimore pool hall, Mark plays the game of his life. Is he really a loser?

Dreamer 08 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

It's Moving Day for Sully, whose memories of how much she loved Adam exist side by side with the sense of loss when he divorced her. New place, new town, new life.

Proposal of a Lifetime 02 by Monique Jetton — Short

A lonely grant writer finds everything she is looking for in the company of a restaurant owner and his young daughter. He's looking to move on after the death of his terminally ill wife. The problem? She hasn't died yet. Even with her blessing, it's a troubling situation. Part Two of a two part short story.

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