Issue of October 5, 2009

A Disobedient Girl: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "A Disobedient Girl"

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "A Disobedient Girl," by Ru Freeman.

Australia Through Other Eyes by Lydia Manx — Book review "The Explorers" "One for the Road"

Lydia Manx relates her trip to Australia -- through the words of other people, told in the books, "One for the Road" by Tony Horwitz, and "The Explorers" by Tim Flannery.

Peek of the Week 215 by Mel Trent — Photo art canna lily

Canna lilies illuminated by the sun.

Strange Bedfellows 28 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires werewolves

The first order of business now is to get the magical artifact back where it belongs. Solomon's Fang is a heavy, dangerous weight.

Fevered Dreaming 08 by Sand Pilarski — Short fiction

Ted Gnarles made preparations for care for his exotic plants, even though he was 85 years old.

Mister Dunwitty's Oversight (or How To Be an Edwardian Hack) by Dan Mulhollen — Short fiction

Alas, Dunwitty was Dunwitty, and Miss Haversham was ... well, she was dismissing him, wasn't she?