Issue of January 28, 2008

The Outlander: A Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review

Wendy Robards previews the upcoming novel, "The Outlander" by Gil Adamson.

His Grandfather's Garden by KK Brown — Cover story short fiction

No matter what turn fortune should take, no matter how successful one's enterprises should become, family is of utmost importance, and one's grandfather should always be honoured and cared for ...

The Lowly Bean by Sand Pilarski — Food

A simple soup, easy to prepare and quite delicious, can be made with the greatly overlooked Great Northern beans.

Grocery Shopping: Pantslegs or Plastic? by Sand Pilarski — Nonfiction information

Excess fabric in the closet, too many plastic grocery bags in the world. There's a inspiration there, and a wholesome direction to take. Making your own grocery bags isn't that difficult.

Peek of the Week 127 by Jon Renaut — Photo art

A view along the rows of winter vines in Horton Vineyard in Virginia.

Patterns In Blood 12 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Could anything be crazier than the story Randa has to tell Alanna? Crazier than believing it? Something as crazy as murder and arson, perhaps?