Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 06, 2026
Jerry Guarino

Jerry Guarino

Jerry Guarino is an author and screenwriter. His nearly 100 short stories have been published by magazines in the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain. He has published one novel, "The Da Vinci Diamond," a detective story. He is an editor for Flash Fiction Magazine.

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About Jerry Guarino

Jerry Guarino writes short stories. His latest collection, "The Best of Cafe Stories", is available as a paperback and kindle on Amazon.com. He has written one novel, "The Da Vinci Diamond". Please visit his website at: http://cafestories.net. He is an editor for Flash Fiction Magazine.

His stories have been published by dozens of literary magazines in the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain, including: 6 Tales, Alfie Dog Fiction (Great Britain), Apocrypha and Abstractions, Ariel Chart (Australia), Bewildering Stories (Canada), Blogcritics, The Blotter Magazine, CafeLit (Great Britain), The Chaffey Review Literary Magazine, Daily Flash Fiction 2012, Daily Love, Eskimo Pie, The Feathered Flounder, Flashquake, The Fringe Magazine (Australia), The Glass Coin (Canada), Hackwriters Magazine (Great Britain), Hobo Pancakes, Jokes Review, Larks Fiction Magazine, Leaning House Press, The Legendary, Linguistic Erosion, Literally Stories (Great Britain), Litsnack, MediaVirus, Motley Press, Mouseprose, The Piker Press, Pill Hill Press, Postcard Shorts, Potato Soup Journal, Ray's Road Review, The Rusty Nail, The Scarlet Leaf Review (Canada), The Scarlet Sound, Scissors and Spackle, Shadow Fiction, The Short Humour Site (Great Britain), Stanley the Whale, State of Imagination, The Stream Press, Thadd Presley Publications (Great Britain), Troubadour 21, Twenty or Less Press, Watch Me Bounce, Weirdyear, Wherever It Pleases, Writing Raw and Zouch Magazine and Miscellany (Canada).

Books by Jerry Guarino

Short

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  • The Tightrope

    One city, two men, two different worlds about to intersect ...

  • The Black Hole

    Sometimes you walk right into the devil's lair and don't realize it until it's too late.

  • In the Mood

    Jerry Guarino says, "Your life will have storms, calm seas and everything in between. Our destiny is determined by how we learn from our experiences. I hope your life will be filled with peace and love and that you get through the storms of life with ease."

  • Anything But Indian Food

    Lasagna, tacos, hot dogs, cherry pie -- all great, but Sid has one dietary requirement ...

  • The Music Man

    It wasn't a dark and stormy night, but it went from odd to totally weird at record speed ...

  • Who Stole Asbury Park?

    There was a time of brightness, of music, of romance, the sounds of life and happiness ... and now?

  • The Road

    From the bottom, a dozen miles seems like a thousand, and the time it takes to traverse them an eternity ... does that mean you shouldn't even bother with the first step?

  • Mama Mia

    And there's a penalty for calling in an order by using your phone as a phone ...

  • The Sonoma Murder Mystery

    There are always clues -- but the mystery surrounding a murder may have only a few of them that are apparent...

  • The Social Justice Experiment

    A project, a paper, an experiment: they have a particular and finite purpose, a beginning and an end. However, people -- and justice -- should be more than that...

  • What's in a Name

    Some people just can't get out from under that label...

  • Jury Duty

    Can serving on a jury be considered aiding and abetting a crime?

  • Fresh Contacts

    Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. And then what???

  • Drone Fishing

    Yep, this is how it happens...

  • The Dream Detective

    Jerry Guarino is an author and screenwriter. His short stories have been published by magazines in the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain. He is currently working on several projects and teaches creative writing.

  • The Case of the Chinese Coins

    Jerry Guarino is an author and screenwriter. His short stories have been published by magazines in the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain.

  • Buon Cibo

    Mmmm...

  • Vegan Dog and Stoned Cat

    Ah, the curse of the second-hand lifestyle...

  • Can't Buy Me Love

    Some things you just can't overlook...

  • The Cleaner

    We all knew that there was danger in that place...

  • The Great Zucchini

    Such a versatile vegetable...!

  • The Old Fisherman

    The loss is never-ending...

  • Little Rubber Feet

    Too bad they don't make a sound when they go...

  • Bush Man

    A good and useful man to remember...

  • Yankee Doodle

    Some of the friendliest dogs on earth are Doodles...

  • Bird Lady and the Bunnies

    The Stoned Cat and Vegan Dog team up for another strike for freedom...

  • Do Betta Fish Have Teeth?

    "Tim was a couple years into retirement when he discovered Betta fish..."

  • Death after Dinner

    Donuts are dangerous, there is no doubt...

  • Jack and Jill

    So many things can happen when you decide to go up the hill...

  • No Turkey on Thanksgiving?

    Why not try something different this year?

  • Memories and Regrets

    Our lives form our memories. Do our memories have to form our lives?

Serial

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  • The Old Man and the Sea

    Fog and sunshine, land and sea, West and East...you can dream of it all...