Issue of January 23, 2012

The Artist of Disappearance: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Artist of Disappearance"

Wendy Robards reviews the collection of novellas set in India, "The Artist of Disappearance" by Anita Desai.

End of the Ride by Sam Gridley — Cover story short fiction relationships mature content

Death, the great equalizer -- only Linc hasn't the faintest desire to be equal to his hell-bound cousin ...

Red Tails: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski — Movie review "Red Tails"

Bernie and Sand join an astonishingly full theater for the first showing of "Red Tails," a movie about the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII.

Peek of the Week 333 by Alexandra Queen — Photo art

White and furry -- is it a dead cockroach in disguise?

Dinner With Henry 61: Down and Out in the Lower East Side by Bruce Memblatt — Serial fiction fantasy humor

Clarissa, the giant bug who is also Henry's mother, has gone mad! Is there anything they can do besides just get out of her way?

The Complex 8 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires mature content

The vampires have their reconnaissance spot picked out, but two of the dumbest humans in Florida don't want to give it up. What's a vampire to do?