Issue of November 7, 2022

Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates by Ron Singer — Cover story serial fiction

A world without the psychopath Geistmann ... what kind of a world is that?

What’s in a Name by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

"...It could have been worse, I suppose..."

Will he really “face down” China? by Ndaba Sibanda — Essay opinion

"The UK has a new prime minister…"

97, Coming to Terms & Goodbye by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...facing my own death on my own time..."

Abortion by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...Previously I was supportive of poetry sourced from our rent..."

Alexandria by Bozhidar Pangelov — Poem unrhymed

"...To run? To hide? To turn from Alexandria?..."

Let Me Introduce Them by Amrita Valan — Poem unrhymed

"...We are scattered like watermelon seeds..."

Long Beards and Fat Bellies by Fabrice Poussin — Poem unrhymed

"...He told them all how to live..."

The Biggest Joke Is Death by Catfish McDaris — Poem unrhymed

"...coffins, cowboys, virgins, ghost..."

Tremor by Gopal Lahiri — Poem unrhymed

"...I stare at the broken columns and pillars..."

Hotoli and Botoli by Ashwini Gangal — Speculative fiction

Ashwini Gangal is a clinical psychologist by training, media journalist by profession, and storyteller at heart.