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

Issue of December 10, 2007

7 articles in this issue.


Review in Haiku: The Effects of Light by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

Katrina Stonoff reviews in haiku, and says this:"A lyrical and lovely book, 'The Effects of Light', by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, will haunt you, just as the photographs in it haunt their subjects."

Shadow of Death by Carrie A. Golden — Cover story short fiction horror

Was that whispering she heard? Or just some annoying random feedback from the hearing aids she wore? Could it be that Kara was simply an adolescent girl whose grief was overwhelming her imagination, or were there really shadows there cast by unseen shapes?

Peek of the Week 120 by Alexandra Queen — Photo art

A cattle egret, common to the area, seems to enjoy spending his mornings with the two male sea lions at Micke Grove Zoo.

Patterns in Blood 05 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Alanna and Stockwell leave the compromised house to try to find some place more private. But there in the desert, someone -- or something -- is watching ...

The Dream Factory, Part 3 by David Byron — Short fiction

Andersen & Company values its workers' lives -- as a commodity to purchase, and and a resource to be used up. Rebellion is inevitable ...and yet ...

What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor? Part 2 by Carol Anne Byrnes — Short fiction

If it wasn't for the tiny lumberjack, it could all have been merely a case of really, really bad luck ...

The Aser Stories 39: Working Dogs by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction fantasy

Tied to your job and wish you had another?

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