Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of July 30, 2012

7 articles in this issue.


The Emperor of Lies: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Emperor of Lies"

Steve Sem-Sandberg's massive historical novel "The Emperor of Lies" examines the lives of Jewish people in the ghetto of Lodz.

Attack of the Fifty-five Foot Crab! by Pete McArdle — Cover story short fiction humor

Come visit the idyllic island of Boca Loca, where the natives are friendly, the weather is sublime ... and the seafood is to die for ...

Peek of the Week 359 by Mel Trent — Photo art

Votive candles flicker in a quiet cathedral in Savannah, Georgia, USA.

Early Morning Walk by Dan Mulhollen — Poem unrhymed

'...one-thousand statistical mysteries.<br /> I wonder who they are<br /> and wonder if I really want to know...'

Cappuccino Is the Answer for Job Dissatisfaction 12 by Hillary E. Peak — Serial fiction employment

When the dream job starts to become a nightmare, what can you do? It's not like you can wake up from life itself ...

The Complex 34 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires mature content

Maybe Ben Richland would rather die than talk, but dismemberment -- now that could produce another story entirely.

Big Bucks by Kellie Gillespie — Short fiction

Life as June Cleaver or a "challenging career with top employers"? Susan Abernathy is a typical modern woman: 4 year degree, three kids, and too many options -- none of which are exactly what she's looking for. A strange epiphany in the waiting room of a temp agency helps her find her way to happiness.

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