Issue of June 1, 2015

The Master Butchers Singing Club: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "The Master Butchers Singing Club"

"The Master Butchers Singing Club," by Louise Erdrich, follows a German immigrant into North Dakota -- a book written with poignancy and humor, meticulous detail and vivid imagery.

Naked in the Freakshow by Dan Mulhollen — Cover story fiction relationship mistakes

It's right to stand up for a principle, isn't it? Only whose principles do we choose, and where do they come from?

Open the Window by John Grey — Poem unrhymed

"... fallen fanged angels...kin to your own deep desire..."

Going Hungry 05 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family money food

There is a chance -- if they can manage to find jobs, they can keep the house. But where do you find a job when times get rough?