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

Issue of April 27, 2009

12 articles in this issue.


Everyone Is Beautiful: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Everyone Is Beautiful"

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "Everyone Is Beautiful" by Katherine Center.

Plague 2: The Waiting Room by Mel Trent — Cover story short fiction fantasy

Plague is still not comfortable with his change from despairing suicide to the side of the angels. While we are ready to forgive others their mistakes and failings, our own haunt us like whispers of Hell...

Notes From the Office 14: Admissions and Submissions by Sand Pilarski — Editorial updates "changes in the Piker Press"

Things look a little different, and don't seem to work? You call this progress? Well, yes ...

The Aser Stories 75: Coalition Forces by Sand Pilarski — Fantasy, short fiction

Banding together, people can accomplish more than they can on their own. What if a dragon shows up on your doorstep? Who are your allies then?

Transitions 11 by Sand Pilarski — Fiction family relationships

Things are settling down a little in the house, enough so that Owen's mind is free to find things to get into ...

Beets Of Course by Lydia Manx — Food pickled beets

From start to finish, Lydia Manx shows us what to do with this spring's crop of beets.

Kiwi Madness by Dan H. Woods — Humor column essay "Kiwi Madness" New Zealand

Dan finds that New Zealanders are jealous of his fascination with Australia ... and proceeds to rectify the balance. Or is that "wreck-tify?"

Backyard Astronomy: Galaxies by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction astronomy galaxies hubble arp

The universe became much, much larger than anyone realized when Edwin Hubble started looking at some of the fuzzy spots in the sky.

A Little Poetry For Everyone by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction poetry in your pocket

"Is that a poem in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" On Poem In Your Pocket Day, you may just find that happy people DO carry poems in their pockets.

Peek of the Week 192 by Lydia Manx — Photo art

Figurehead of the ship, "Star of India."

Daylight Saving Time Before Spring by Lydia Manx — Poem rhymed time spring
Strange Bedfellows 06 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Not a love match, but a power grab -- that's all the forthcoming wedding is about. Natasha is worried about the outcome, and wonders how Harry and her Master can be so calm.

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