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

Novellas

Novellas published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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Paradoxica 3 by Kimberly Zeidner

Logan's family and friends grieve for him, and wonder if he will ever have the will to live again. He just wonders if he's smart enough to do it.

Paradoxica 2 by Kimberly Zeidner

Logan lost all the heart in himself when his twin died; she was the other half of his life. Now Logan has nothing left even of himself -- unless he can find the heart to continue on ...

Paradoxica by Kimberly Zeidner

Kimberly Zeider has loved writing and reading ever since she was a child. Aside from "Paradoxica," she is the author of the recently released novel, "Climbing Through Windows." When not writing, she can be found at work or spending time with her friends and family who are her biggest supporters and inspiration.

The Dream Factory by David Byron

The pay is great, and there's no sign of layoffs in the future. In a town where factories are closing and too many people are out of work, the chance to work for Anderson & Company is like a dream come true, a place to earn enough money to get ahead; a stable stepstone on the path to greatness that surely lies ahead ...

Pinhead Story: Part Seven by Sam Virzi

When the hard work is done, and the sky opens up with a clarity you've never before seen, there is time to ponder what you're doing with your life. For good or ill, it's a question that bears asking.

Pinhead Story: Part Six by Sam Virzi

A crazy ride, a battered conversation with a girl, and a lot of hard, dirty work -- and then the comraderie of thieves ... maybe this won't be Jack's next writing project: "What I Did On My Summer Vacation."

Pinhead Story: Part Five by Sam Virzi

That summer, the only thing to do to keep from dying of boredom was to give Ted Gordon a call -- after all, he'd come through before with adventure, pretty girls, and illegal handguns before ...

Pinhead Story: Part Four by Sam Virzi

If you remember Dirty Harry Callahan and his Magnum, you probably can remember wishing you had a pistol and could deliver those famous lines just the way Clint Eastwood did ...

Pinhead Story: Part Three by Sam Virzi

On top of a night spent in a drug dealer's den, Ted and Jack pass some time in a movie theater, and find that dropping the name of the Shah of Iran gets some interesting results ...

Pinhead Story: Part Two by Sam Virzi

When Ted Gordon gets an idea, there's no changing his plans. Not even when it involves taking off for a drug dealer's back alley office in search of his father. And hey, Ted knows the dealer well...

Pinhead Story: Part One by Sam Virzi

Just graduated from middle school, not quite ready for the grind of high school ... Jack has just about decided that the best course of action is to eat junk food, play video games, and sleep for the entire summer. But then there was this phone call ...