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

Issue of November 17, 2008

7 articles in this issue.


Black Wave: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review

Wendy Robards reviews the Book "Black Wave" by John and Jean Silverwood.

Review in Haiku: Divisadero by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

Katrina Stonoff reviews "Divisadero" by Michael Ondaatje .

The Prisoner, Part 1 by Tyler Willson — Cover story fiction

Tyler Willson has been a lot of places, and done a lot of things. In order to provide for his wonderful wife and four (practically...) perfect children Tyler has worked as a ditch digger, preschool teacher, telephone survey taker, hand-truck builder, forklift driver, combat engineer, finance clerk, training manager, help desk analyst, database administrator, logistical overseer, and IT manager... Still, in his dreams, he is always a writer.

Some Day 07 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror vampires mature content

More disgusting revelations leave Josie reeling, but she has information the vampire Master had better listen to ...

Faux Fangs, Part 9: Forget Me Knot by Beverly Pauley — Fiction spoof

In spite of being a hero, Rutherford Zucks vampire powers can't save him from ... a virus?

Peek of the Week 169 by Mel Trent — Photo art

Fall colors in North Carolina.

The Aser Stories 69: Fire in the Hole by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction fantasy

When family members visit, there's bound to be griping, gossip, and conversations about "what-is-your-hand-painted-on-so-you-can't-write-more-often?" But when the family member is also your boss, you know something's up, just like when you smell smoke, you know there's a fire somewhere ...

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