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

Issue of June 26, 2004

9 articles in this issue.


Yes, Virginia, You Can Afford a Road Trip by Writer Gypsy

Cover story

Fever Dreams 002 by Sand Pilarski — Comic

Dog collars generally don't count when the invitation reads "Black tie only."

That's Life 09 by John Queen — Comics

The Great Dream Debate, part three. It used to be you could just stone a woman if her behavior was inappropriate. Thankfully, we don't just kill inconvenient people anymore.

A Stout Ship, and A Stout Crew by John Trindle — Nonfiction travel science

...It was then the valiant crew set forth on a 3 month journey across the Atlantic, from England to the middle coast of the New World. They would call the place Jamestown, and the ship was Godspeed. The year was 1985.

Dear Customer by Carol Ritz — Op_ed

If you've never worked retail, you've never been abused by total strangers in myriad thoughtless ways. Take a walk on the sales side. It might make you think twice the next time you venture into a store...

Oort Cloud Oddities: Peevil Knievel by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

Peter Pan isn't the only one who never really grew up. From mis-reading books about space to using the bathroom as an arena for personal challenge and showmanship, some people - men, mostly - never change.

Anachronocity v6p2 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 2<br>Alex's new found outlook on life proves difficult. As the assault on Calisto rapidly approaches, his attempts at stopping it are limited. A conversation with Katlyn, though, solidifies his new resolve and ultimately gives him the idea he needs.

Dreamer 51 by Sand Pilarski — Serial

"His mother, my sister, my best friends all wanted me to jump into John LeMay's lap. Maybe they wanted me to do that so that they didn't have to worry about an old maid. But maybe they should have asked him first who all he was keeping company on a late Saturday night," Sully says irritably.

Dark Dreams by Ed Moyer — Short

The worst nightmares aren't about monsters. When a motorcycle accident results in the loss of his arms, one man must ask the unthinkable of his family, rather than become a burden on his family. When morning comes, everything has profoundly changed for the better.

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