Under The Spell of Shoe

by Liam Rector

Originally published on January 1, 2001

     ‘Under the Spell of Shoe’ – by Liam Rector I’ve made a point, over the years, perhaps even a moral point, Of never having sex with any of the wives of my best men friends. The closest I came Was once when I was living alone, house-sitting a Jamesian House in Chevy Chase, and [...]

Your Tales of the Suburbs

by Liam Rector

Originally published on January 1, 2001

     ‘Your Tales of the Suburbs’ – by Liam Rector for David Fenza Shopping as a blood sport. Your father’s middle-aged, dog-like, Dionysian friend in the suburbs Who underwent heart attack and realized None of the rich, high-living, caloric bounties of nature, Food nor drink nor tobacco, Could ever be his again, And so waded [...]

The Old Man and The Motorcycle

by Liam Rector

Originally published on January 1, 2001

The old man had cancer And the old man’s wife was dead And the old man’s kids didn’t like him So the old man sold most everything And the old man bought a motorcycle And the old man got back To the backroads, to the roads he’d enjoyed So much as a young man, And [...]

I Get a Feeling

by Liam Rector

Originally published on January 1, 2001

     ‘I Get a Feeling’ – by Liam Rector I get a feeling of discomfort, pressure In my rear end, and I know then It’s time to take a crap. This has been Happening every day now For fifty years, fifty years In which the waste of life Has been steadily moving, Mounting. I keep [...]

Report from Ebook World 2000

by Tom Hartman

Originally published on January 1, 2001

The main question the various publishing types, journalists, would-be developers and consultants who attended Ebook World were dying to have answered was why Americans aren’t scrambling to shelve their printed (or “p”) books and embrace the books of the future?

Ann Patchett

interviewed by Candace Moonshower

Originally published on January 1, 2001

Candace Moonshower talks with Ann Patchett about the writing life, novel endings, and the camaraderie of waiting tables at TGI Fridays.

Elocution, n.

by Ted Warnell

Originally published on January 1, 2001

Elocution, n. is panel four from The Pi Process by Ted Warnell – © 2001 Share the Love:Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itTell a friend

Michael

reviewed by Richard Weems

Originally published on January 1, 2001

Stephen is a dreary character who mainly stares at the wall and thinks, a pastime that even Andy Warhol would quickly find tedious.

Your Name Here

reviewed by Rachel Barenblat

Originally published on January 1, 2001

Ashbery’s poems reward a slant-reading in which one comes at the text from an angle, letting the words play across one’s mind like insects on a pond.

Submission Guidelines

by Richard Luck

Originally published on January 1, 2001

Pif is leading “THE NEXT WAVE” (Yahoo! Internet Life) of literary publication online. We’re seeking original work from established and emerging fiction writers, poets, essayists, interviewers, and reviewers. Pif Magazine‘s Pay Scale for Writers We are currently not paying for unsolicited works accepted for publication. We hope to do so in the future, so please [...]