In This Issue

Pseudo-City
Reviewed by Steve Finbow
Twenty-nine stories, flash fictions, parables, prose poems set in PC. The place is Pseudofolliculitis City and its citizens resemble an unholy mix between René Magritte’s bowler-hatted bourgeoisie and Anthony Burgess’s Droogs.
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Shades Fantastic
Reviewed by Samantha Henderson
The fifty poems that make up this collection -- some reprints, many seen here for the first time -- describe an archeological arc.
The first, "Dig," sets the tone -- cautionary, almost threatening. There is a warning here: as the god clouds gather, storming in their beds.
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Rogue's Lady
Reviewed by Jayne
Dear Mrs. Justiss
I think if readers are looking for a nice, safe Regency that doesn’t rock any boats then “Rogue’s Lady” is a good bet.
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What's New Between the Pages
The Review of Music for the Off-Key: Twelve Macabre Short Stories by Courttia Newland
by Marianne Szlyk
I found that the stories in Music for the Off-Key were worth reading in more than one way. At first I was carried along by the plot. More than once, I finished my first reading with a sharp gasp at the quick, cruel turn of events. The first story, “Suicide Note,” was particularly striking because I was not yet used to Newland’s approach and I had begun to warm up to the protagonist, P. Welling, a charming but abusive Londoner.
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