Issue of August 12, 2013

The Penelopiad: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Penelopiad"

Margaret Atwood gives a different take on "The Odyssey" in this novelette, "The Penelopiad," told from the point of view of Odysseus' wife.

Benchwarming by Barry Udoff — Cover story essay travel New York City

Don't just do something, sit there. -- Zen Proverb

Jury Duty by Jerry Guarino — Fiction life affair

Can serving on a jury be considered aiding and abetting a crime?

Elysium: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski — Movie review "Elysium"

Bernie and Sand head off to see the latest sci-fi flick, "Elysium," and Sand vows never again to see any film that has the phrase "bone saw" in it.

Good Morning? 46 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction fantasy vampires

What could possibly make a werewolf so angry? Emma is about to find out that it wasn't because she didn't pack a chew toy for him...

Dog. Girl. Armless Karaoke Maniac. 5 by Joseph McKinley — Short fiction life china

Conclusion. The plans have been made, the stage set...let the dog speak for them all.