Issue of August 22, 2011

Steinbeck: A Life in Letters: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Steinbeck: A Life in Letters"

Wendy Robards reviews "Steinbeck: A Life in Letters," edited by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Wallsten.

The Eden Paradox: Book Review by Lydia Manx — Book review "The Eden Paradox"

Lydia Manx reviews the book "The Eden Paradox" by Barry Kirwan.

Dream a Little Dream by Pete McArdle — Cover story short fiction humor lottery

Some people say "If you have your health, you have everything," but oh, if you have 38 million dollars, you can have the Everything of Everything -- the real EVERYTHING -- and that's what Bjorn and Janet would say ...

Peek of the Week 311 by Mary Kottinger — Photo art

A waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Climbing Her Own Coffin by A. J. Huffman — Poem unrhymed

The top shelf of Hell holds a light ...

The Building 29 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires mature content

Suddenly Celina knows that the tables have turned, and the vampire she once tortured and laughed at has her in his power...

The Comet Within by Kevin Landis — Short

The end of the world is coming, and it's 127 miles wide. But is a mere hunk of rock really going to be our undoing -- or will humanity tear itself apart before it even gets here? (Originally appeared 01-03-2004)