Issue of February 9, 2009

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "The Little Giant of Aberdeen County," by Tiffany Baker.

In a Different World by Dan Mulhollen — Cover story short fiction fantasy

The co-workers leaning against the back of the building smoking, the office hens with their cheap and heavy perfume, the copy machine spewing wrinkled paper and toner dust, the supervisor who thinks that "managing" is done by "threatening workers" -- is that what you really want?

Notes From the Office 13: Rough Times Café by Lydia Manx — Essay news

Introducing a new category this week: Rough Times Café. Ideas for surviving in an uncertain economy.

Here Comes The Bride, Part 5 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror vampires

After nearly being killed by a lovestruck but strangely homicidal werewolf, Renee returns wearily home. What is that on her doorstep? A lost dog?

Rough Times Café: Cheap Luxury: Aunt Grace's Puffs by Lydia Manx — Food cream puffs puff pastry

Shoestring budget, but longing for what seems extravagance? Try making cream puffs!

Peek of the Week 181 by Lydia Manx — Photo art

Time to dream about spring flowers!

Dawn by Mel Trent — Poem, unrhymed

Green and orange, crimson prisms ... a poem about waking.

Betrayal In An Envelope, Part 2 by Kathryn Long — Short fiction

If only Wesley hadn't seen her turn into a mean drunk over brandy, Anne's life might have been very different. Funny how things like that happen ...