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

Issue of August 4, 2008

7 articles in this issue.


Review in Haiku: The Bastard of Istanbul by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

Katrina Stonoff reviews the book, "The Bastard of Istanbul," by Elif Shafak.

Battle Royale by Mel Trent — Cover story fiction fantasy

Three star demons are waiting; they know that their time has come, that their strength in combination can destroy the angel-fool who will try to stop them, alone, to try to save the ones he loves...

Lichloved 83 by Alexandra Queen — Dark humor, fantasy

The Mounds of Scorpid Hominae. The troop STILL isn't listening, so Hazzanghoul finishes up with a tidy object lesson.

Peek of the Week 154 by Sand Pilarski — Photo art

Closeup of a clarkia blossom.

Hoping for Fog by Dan Mulhollen — Poem, unrhymed

There are regrets, there are memories, and love always has one thing more: hope...

Patterns in Blood 37 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Alanna gets to chat with a neighbor who also wishes her ex-husband is dead, but also has to deal with the horror that she's still being watched...

A Story-teller of Shaddir by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction fantasy

In the great square of the western plaza in the mountain city of Shaddir, a story-teller gives a history lesson that may or may not be largely hearsay. So what does a crowd want, the McNeil-Lehrer Report?

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