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

Issue of January 2, 2006

10 articles in this issue.


Review in Haiku: Liquor by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

If you want to know what Hurricane Katrina cost the nation, you could start by reading <em>Liquor</em>, by Poppy Z. Brite. A native of New Orleans, Brite paints a vivid picture of the New Orleans Katrina blew away, a place rich in flavor, personality and intrigue.

Fever Dreams 074 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

On New Year's Eve, it's easy to make all kinds of resolutions. Two days later, though, it's much easier to take a nap.

Failure Bites by Blanche Nonken — Cover story nonfiction essay philosophy

No sore muscle hurts as much as that Failure does. But what if success becomes the whole point of your actions? Can you only see who you are in the mirror of failure or success?

Oort Cloud Oddities: 2005 in review by Alexandra Queen — Humor

2005 in review... to the tune of a popular Christmas carol. Get ready to sing along as we cover the high- and low-lights of 2005.

The Hero and the Traitor - a Tale of Selfish Courage by Van Lee — Military history

We remember him as a traitor, but few people recall that Benedict Arnold was one of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution, or why he turned against the young nation he fought so bravely for.

Letter of Resignation by Ed Moyer — News
Peek of the Week 023 by Jerry Seeger — Photo art

A street in Prague on a rainy night

This Time of Year by Lothur Kane Winston — Poem unrhymed
Time Traveler 25 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction romance contemporary mature content

It's showdown time, and Valentine and Augusta are both furious -- but they're angry about things that don't even exist.

Night Time 21 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction vampire horror murder mystery mature content

Listening behind a door, Lynn's getting clued in to who's going to live, who's already dead and how they're disposing of the bodies. The good news - due to a strange family connection, Harry Adkison is determined that Lynn should be saved. The bad news - it's too late for the town... and for Lynn's old way of life.

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