Issue of October 13, 2008

The Emperor's Children: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "The Emperor's Children" by Claire Messud.

The Public Speaks by Barry Udoff — Cover story nonfiction essay

This one is for all of us who ever had times we just wanted to go live in a cave far, far away from boomboxes and thumper car stereos and neighbors arguing on the sidewalk ...

Faux Fangs 04: Fangs For The Memories by Beverly Pauley — Fiction fantasy humor

Revenuers! Hide the still! But we don't have a still! Hide the guns! But we don't have guns! ... Hide the vampire? Oh, yes, that we got...

Some Day 02 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror vampires mature content

Billy is a bit on the stupid side, it seems -- even after cheating on his wife and trying to kill his lover, he has some idea he is still in control of the situation ...

Peek of the Week 164 by Lydia Manx — Photo art

White snapdragons are framed in a bower of greenery.

Blink by Mel Trent — Poem unrhymed

Poetry by Mel Trent questions thoughts in the darkness.

Fevered Dreaming 04 by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction

Tommy had eyes only for her, a passion, a partner ... a purpose...