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

Issue of January 6, 2014

9 articles in this issue.


Elegy for April: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Elegy for April"

Benjamin Black's third novel in his Quirke series, "Elegy for April," sets the disappearance of his daughter's friend in Dublin, as Quirke himself struggles with his alcoholism.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! FEBRUARY 10 ISSUE by Piker Press — Call for submissions

Got a story about a romantic obsession with someone famous?

Black Maggie's Secret by Robert Walton — Cover story short fiction

A life-long rock-climber and mountaineer, Robert Walton has made numerous ascents in the Sierra Nevada and in Yosemite. Much of his writing reflects his time in the mountains. His novel "Dawn Drums" was published in April 2013 by Moonlight Mesa Associates.

The Half-Crazed Hedge Shaman: Featured Blog by Sand Pilarski — Essay featured blog

If only birds could read, we'd put warning labels on the patio door...

Adventures of a Grownup 16 by JH Mae — Essay life column

Ten years later, twenty years later, such a different life, but still somehow the same...

Skirmishes 09 by Livia Vorange — Poem art

Foodie art and foodie song -- how about some hand-made ravioli?

Poetry Writ Bad by Bernie Pilarski — Poem unrhymed

And yet some of his best friends are poets...

The Garden of Peed-In 06 by Paula Petruzzi — Serial fiction fantasy humor creation

In a place that has everything you could ever need, doesn't it just figure that Nar would find things that he just <i>wants</i>?

Good Morning? 67 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction fantasy vampires werewolves

Wait, the dragon Sapphire was wrong? Has Emma's trip into the salt mines under Detroit been for nothing?

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