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

Issue of April 10, 2006

8 articles in this issue.


Review in Haiku: Shadow Baby by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

A fortuitious accident, Shadow Baby is delightful and funny and sweet. And bitterly, painfully sad. You will laugh, and grieve, and rage. But you won't be bored, not for a minute.

Fever Dreams 087 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Passing thoughts -- insights or insults?

Race for the Rock by Jerry Seeger — Cover story short science fiction

Maybe he was going to die for that rock, but he wanted to make sure his grandchildren had a good life. All he had to do was get there first, and hope for some sweet savior to bring him some air ...

Lichloved 24 by Alexandra Queen — Dark humor, fantasy

It's one thing to talk big and get in a few lucky punches, but does Ash have what it takes for real combat? Um, literally?

Night Time 35 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror mature content

Be discreet! Keep your affairs quiet! Turn down that stupid thumper stereo -- you never know when an irritable hungry vampire is listening, thinking about silencing you for good.

Oort Cloud Oddities: April 15 by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed, humor, taxes

What are the two most stress-producing words in the english language? Venomous spider? Super volcano? Prostate exam? Small beans, all of them. If you want to pack the maximum amount of anxiety and aggravation into two words, you need only to say, "April 15th".

Peek of the Week 037 by Sand Pilarski — Photo art

The skeleton of last summer's papyrus and a rainbow combine to bridge the seasons.

Chaos Reigns by Lydia Manx — Poem unrhymed

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