Issue of February 16, 2009

Review in Haiku: The Birth of Venus by Katrina Stonoff — Book review

Katrina Stonoff reviews the book "The Birth of Venus" by Sara Dunant.

In Hovering Flight: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "In Hovering Flight"

Wendy Robards reviews the book "In Hovering Flight" by Joyce Hinnefeld.

Transitions by Sand Pilarski — Cover story serial fiction

This week in the Piker Press, we begin a new serial fiction feature: "Transitions." Told from Owen Reich-Ambris' point of view, the story recounts a season of changes that occurred in his family's household, and how one weekend of the past summer affected them all ...

Here Comes The Bride, Part 6 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror vampires

Two werewolves at her front door? Did they think she liked pets, or did they have a good reason for being there?

Backyard Astronomy: The Moon by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction astronomy moon

Take another look at the star of story and song--Earth's closest neighbor, the Moon.

Peek of the Week 182 by Jon Renaut — Photo art

A lookout watches over the inaugural procession on January 20,2009.

The Aser Stories 072: Starve a Cold by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction fantasy

If your main concern is profits and not the health of your hired help, the neighborhood shaman is probably not the most auspicious person to ask for assistance -- unless you want what is really coming to you.