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

Issue of February 19, 2007

6 articles in this issue.


Review in Haiku: What Would Jackie Do? by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

Dust off your Chanel suit and find the other white glove -- Katrina Stonoff is reviewing the book, "What Would Jackie Do?" which claims to be "an inspired guide to distinctive living."

JUSTIFIED! by Vivian Rinaldo — Cover story short fiction

Born and raised in East Tennessee, Vivian Rinaldo grew up close to nature and related to nearly everyone in the valley. "Later on," Vivian relates, "we moved to Kentucky to a larger city, and I worked very hard to lose the hillbilly accent that was the source of much teasing in school. Since I've become an adult, I understand how precious that background and those memories are, and I now try to recapture the flavor of the mountains in everything I write."

Peek of the Week 081 by John Queen — Photo art

A pensive gorilla at San Francisco Zoo.

Dark Whispers: Running Amok 29 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

It's just not a bright thing to do, messing with Charlotte. Even when she's on the run. As a matter of fact, this "on the run" is getting her moving, meeting old friends again, and making her remember what a power a vampire can be.

The Aser Stories 03: The Labor of Love by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction

Aser and her Twosday night beer are interrupted by a lizardman. A lizardman with love on his mind ...

Transmission: Part 2 by Mel Trent — Short fiction

They sent him to a shrink to try to make him "normal," but Mad Jack Runner knows it will never work, and has a plan to keep the Agency from picking up his brain waves. Maybe it would have worked, if it wasn't for the incident with the ghost-pirate ...

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