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

Issue of October 9, 2006

8 articles in this issue.


Review in Haiku: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

"Snow Flower" is a rich, detailed texture of sisterhood. Although despised in childhood as extra mouths and valued in womanhood only as the mothers of sons, women created a subculture for themselves, a culture that honored sisterhood, women?s arts, and their personal relationships. Stonoff calls "Snow Flower" a "veritable time machine."

Birds of Ripon 01 by Bernie Pilarski — Comics

Bernie Pilarski, expert naturalist, presents a series about the exciting world of the birds of Ripon, California.

Fever Dreams 107 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Sometimes people can't even see what's in front of their faces.

The Making of a Fangirl by Mary Klaebel — Cover story nonfiction essay

What makes Anime different from good old American animation? The depth of the difficult subject matter? The spare characteristics of the art? The non-formula plots? Mary Klaebel explains how she became hooked on Anime.

Lichloved 48 by Alexandra Queen — Dark humor, fantasy

In the dead of night, Ashlinne's undead skeletal pet, BitBit, dreams of his past life.

Peek of the Week 062 by Jon Renaut — Photo art

A dolphin leaps through the water beside a ship

Dream Colors by Dan Mulhollen — Poem rhymed
Dark Whispers: Running Amok 11 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

So spunky, but alas, he's so smelly ... Charlotte leaves the wounded pirate to the care of the yacht's crew, and seeks a few tools in someone else's cabin.

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