“‘A Scream Pulled Me from Sleep’: Eric Pankey’s The History of the Siege” by Charles Rammelkamp

BOOK REVIEW: “Profound, obscure, and a thorough delight to read for its thought-provoking allusions. And if you think you are lost in the language, pay heed to his gentle reminder….”

“Hope Diamond” by Charles Rammelkamp

POETRY: “Richie died before she got out, / but he’d have been proud, five years / after Beldini went to prison….”

“Pi AI” by Matthew Sorrento

POETRY: “at first, raw dreams…tragic if / he can no longer see them….”

“American Psychos” by Vince A. Liaguno

POETRY: “Cinema and psycho, a fine-tuned formula / of violence and charisma—time-honored and as popular / as warm apple pie on Thanksgiving….”

“Confounded: Crime Scene Notes” by Gary D. Rhodes

POETRY: “lacerations throb, even in death….”

“Hey Baby” by Charles Rammelkamp

POETRY: “She or her assistant or the AI program / or whoever responded to my comments / made no insinuations….”

“The Purple Pit Cigarette Girl” by Charles Rammelkamp

POETRY: “I snicker now, the announcement of the Nobel Prize Chemistry Award winners having jogged my memory, as I hobble behind my aluminum walker…. “