Issue of January 18, 2010

Shanghai Girls : Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Shanghai Girls"

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "Shanghai Girls" by Lisa See.

Orbis Mundi by David Mink — Cover story short fiction

David Mink says of himself, "I have been writing for several years now. My grown up job is being a funeral director in Ventura County, CA. I have also written an unpublished novel, 'Funeral On The Beach' and am currently working on another novel as well as another short story. Funeral directing is a third career; I toiled in Television Animation for 16 years, working for studios such as Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony and Knowledge Adventure."

Peek of the Week 230 by Sally Brown — Photo art

Natal Brown Hunting spider with prey.

Juniper by Tyler Willson — Poem unrhymed

A vision in words of desert survivor.

Transitions 45 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family relationships

Things are getting ready to change in the Reich-Ambris household, and Grandmother is the first to take action over it.

Resolutions by Lydia Manx — Short fiction

Jilly's resolution ought to have been "Don't get involved with Celia's craziness ..."