Issue of July 18, 2011

Anthropology of An American Girl: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Anthropology of An American Girl"

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Anthropology of An American Girl," by Hilary Thayer Hamann.

From the End of the World: Four Scenes after Henri Michaux by Terence Kuch — Cover story short fiction

Terence Kuch is a consultant, avid hiker, and world traveler. His publications and acceptances include Ante Review, Clockwise Cat, Colored Chalk, Foliate Oak, Foundling Review, Marginalia, North American Review, and many others. He has studied at the Writers Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and the Mid-American Review Summer Fiction Workshop.

Blair Witch Snail Swap Project by Alexandra Queen — Essay humor snails science

What happens when science and icky things merge on a dark and stormy day?

Peek of the Week 306 by Mel Trent — Photo art

A curious ant makes its way into view.

Wings of Tale by Sand Pilarski — Poem unrhymed

Write a complete story in just under one hundred words ...(Originally appeared 2002-07-05.)

Dinner With Henry 49: Rum with a View by Bruce Memblatt — Serial fiction fantasy humor

Andre and Shakespeare have been sharing some rum, but the clock is ticking away the minutes, while their boss waits for them to arrive at her tea ...

The Building 24 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires mature content

The creature of darkness, the former Master of a city, the immortal drinker of lifeblood ... is so grossed out he can hardly wait for this trip to end...