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

Issue of August 20, 2012

8 articles in this issue.


The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Wendy Robards awards a five-star rating to Rachel Joyce for her novel, "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry."

The Supermarket 03 by Eric Suhem — Comic

Action! Excitement! Adventure! Get me a 4-wheel drive shopping cart!

Hands On by Rebecca Morean — Cover story essay humor life

Rebecca Morean is a mother of four, raises a small heard of goats and makes cheese, teaches writing and composition at Sinclair Community College, and wants to right wrongs by writing about wrongs. She has published over two dozen short stories, and her articles and fiction have appeared in <i>Salon, Crone, Kalliope</i>, and <i>Mississippi Mud</i> among others. Her novel, <i>In the Dead of Winter</i> (St. Martin's Press) was picked up as a series by Breese Books in England and is about the daughter of Sherlock Holmes. She is currently the president of the Antioch Writers' Workshop in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Peek of the Week 362 by Pete McArdle — Photo art

Don't get too close or she will bite you one the nose...

Cappuccino Is the Answer for Job Dissatisfaction 15 by Hillary E. Peak — Serial fiction employment

In theory, teaching is fulfilling, uplifting, and essential to human civilization. And in practice ...?

Dinner With Henry 73: The Longest Mile by Bruce Memblatt — Serial fiction fantasy humor

With her father being half-bug, half-man, little Winifred is bound to be different than other babies ...

The Complex 37 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires mature content

Jerry Cooper has two vampires captive, and he wants some answers from them ... and Jerry Cooper has no qualms at all about using any means necessary to get his information. In fact, the more painful the confessions, the more enjoyment for him.

The Rented Pet, Part Two by Ron Singer — Short fiction pets romance life

Joy and love can transform a person and make them lovely. With Rex at her side, Mildred is no exception ...

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