Issue of March 9, 2015

Bookshelf: Civilized Ways, by Gary Beck by Piker Press — Ad

Poetry collection "Civilized Ways" is now in print and e-book.

The Last Good Paradise: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Last Good Paradise"

Tatjana Soli's newest novel, "The Last Good Paradise," explores the idea of failed dreams, and the search for an ever more illusive paradise.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "CERTIFIED RAT-FREE" THEME ISSUE by Piker Press — Call for submissions

Have an idea for a story that involves a rat, certified or free? Let's have a look!

A Ran-Tan Tuesday Night by Lily Murphy — Cover story fiction pub crawl mature content

The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines "ran-tan" as 1.) 'a knocking, banging, or pounding noise' or 2.) 'riotous conduct : spree.' By the end of this tale, the definition is definitely defined...

Kiwifruit Jam by Bernie Pilarski — Food "kiwi jam"

A funny-looking fruit with an unusual name: what does it taste like and how can you use it?

Angel of Destruction by Ed Moyer — Poem unrhymed

"Whispered tales of longing..."

When Fairy Tales Come Alive 21 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction fantasy supernatural

In the tale told to Delilah, the three naming-seers have come to the end of their cleverness...