Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of November 25, 2024

14 articles in this issue.


A Slip in Time by Alice Baburek — Cover story speculative fiction

Alice Baburek is an avid reader, determined writer and animal lover. She lives with her female partner and four canine companions. Retired, she challenges herself to become an unforgettable emerging voice.

Visiting Grandpa by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

What could we have said to each other?...

Kimmy and Me by David Blitch — Fiction horror

David Blitch is a disabled Pastor and author living in Fleetwood Pennsylvania. He loves concerts and skydiving.

Night Brings Bad Dreams by Paul O'Neill — Fiction horror

Paul O’Neill is an award-winning short story writer from Fife, Scotland. He runs Short Story Club on Substack where he and over 100 readers analyse the classics on a regular basis.

Pass/Fail by E.B. Sommer — Fiction horror

E.B. Sommer has been writing her whole life, but as with many writers she has only recently been willing to submit her work. She likes to invent stories on her porch, especially if there is a caffeinated beverage at hand.

Stunky by Casey Richards-Bradt — Fiction life

Casey Richards-Bradt (they/them) is a third-year creative writing student at Emerson College. They love rewatching Friday the 13th movies and writing haikus in hammocks.

In Memoriam III: 1 by Pranab Ghosh — Poem haiku

Haiku. Part of the ongoing series, reflecting the life and times, especially in this part of the globe.

Tan-renga 4 by Christina Chin and Uchechukwu Onyedikam — Poem tan-renga

Collaborative Tan-renga

Angel by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal — Poem unrhymed

"...It all seems kind of grim..."

Collateral Damage by James Croal Jackson — Poem unrhymed

"... a responsibility that isn't mine..."

Glorified by Donna Pucciani — Poem unrhymed

"...A window into heaven is opened only by death..."

Guru Uncle by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...In a bout of boyish zeal, I bought you a book..."

How They Memorialized Them by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...ideas and visions that the late and living heroes and legends sought to bring into life..."

Consolaçam 9 by Ron Singer — Serial fiction

We move on to the life of Malka Mitrani...

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