Issue of January 19, 2015

Race Matters: Book Review by Bernie Pilarski — Book review "Race Matters"

Bernie is using his retirement to catch up on reading, and in this case, his is reading Cornel West's 1993 book "Race Matters." Dr. West looks at the social issues that are plaguing the black community and argues that these are the same issues that threaten the future of our nation as a whole.

The Theme of Magic in Othello by Matthew Chabin — Cover story essay magic literature

Matthew Chabin is an emerging writer from Portland Oregon. He now lives in Nagano Prefecture of Japan, and is the author of a memoir, 'Equaling Heaven.'

We'll Start Tomorrow by Michael Price — Fiction friends relationship

It was a bad idea to start with, but it turned out to be...much worse...

In This Issue by Sand Pilarski — Overview

A quick overview of this week's Press.

When Fairy Tales Come Alive 14 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction fantasy

Ruby is a disaster waiting to happen...is a bar the best idea at this point?