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

Issue of September 23, 2013

7 articles in this issue.


River Thieves: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "River Thieves"

Michael Crummey has crafted a novel rich in the history of Newfoundland: River Thieves, a story of the loss of hunting and fishing grounds of the Beothuk Indians.

Benchwarming 2 by Barry Udoff — Cover story essay travel New York City

Bench Warming in New York is a seating chart to a collection of real-life New York dioramas. Have a seat, relax, and let the city tell its stories and entertain you.

Last Night at Hudson's by Ronald Paxton — Fiction life love

Some call it progress; some prefer to shop at chain stores because they can get the same product in Maine or in Oregon; and some see it as the end of an era...

Peek of the Week 417 by John Queen — Photo art

Yellow wildflowers decry the end of summer at Half Moon Bay, California, USA.

Dinner With Henry 98: Z by Bruce Memblatt — Serial fiction fantasy humor

When you feel that being a son or daughter is a difficult position to hold, think of Henry -- and be glad your mother isn't a giant bug...

Good Morning? 52 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction fantasy vampires

Gordon is one smooth-talking werewolf...but his information leads to a very rough decision.

Adventures of a Grownup by JH Mae — Weekly column life

JH Mae is a feature journalist and short fiction writer based in rural northern New York.

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