Issue of September 1, 2014

In The Country of Last Things: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "In The Country of Last Things"

In a city of unspeakable destruction and horror, things disappear daily along with memories, in Paul Auster's novel, "In the Country of Last Things."

Fortunate Son by Mitchell Waldman — Cover story fiction life family death

Is there any ideology, any border, any conflict worth the price of your child?

Peek of the Week 429 by Bernie Pilarski — Photo art

Morning shadows reveal a gardener and her beloved container corn.

Pyromania by Sandra Widner Burch — Poem unrhymed

A vision of that all-consuming fire one experiences when they endure the inevitable heartbreak...

Dinner With Henry 116: Epiphany by Bruce Memblatt — Serial fiction fantasy humor

"Dinner With Henry" is back after a summer break. Half-bug, half man, Henry must once again smooth out the lumps in this bizarre kitchen stew...