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

Issue of June 5, 2006

9 articles in this issue.


Oort Cloud Oddities: Name Branding by Alexandra Queen
Review in Haiku: A Strong West Wind by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

I read <i>A Strong West Wind</i>, by Gail Caldwell (chief book critic for the <i>Boston Globe),</i> because I was interested in her agent, and it came highly recommended. Caldwell is a Pulitzer Prize winner, and the jacket calls it an "exquisitely rendered memoir."

Fever Dreams 092 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Despite many years of responsible wage earning, Gerald got no respect.

The Many Faces of George 01 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

George Washington, the graffiti series: Angry George!

Home Burn by Jerry Seeger — Cover story science fiction

When you look into someone's eyes and recognize that their loneliness matches your own, all you want is to take their hand and walk with them ...

Lichloved 31 by Alexandra Queen — Dark humor, fantasy

It's on! Ashlinne squares off for the martial combat phase of her initiation testing!

Night Time 42 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror vampires mature content

Now wait, is this the serious Erika going out with Misty to get thrown out of the bar for being drunk and disorderly. Oh, my and she thinks she's funny, too!

A Modest Proposal by Tedi Trindle — Opinion

Sometimes the most obvious ideas aren't very obvious at all. But a look at history can help us stop repeating the mistakes of the past. Tedi takes a simple approach to the modern issues that ail us all.

Peek of the Week 044 by Lydia Manx — Photo art

Coyote graffiti howls from the rock

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