Challenge 1097

Window Watching

In Joseph M. Isenberg’s Timmy Perkins and the Pussycat Extravaganza: The name "Reggie MacGuffin" recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s name for an object or other narrative device motivating the plot of a drama. What other names in this story might recall figures in classic detective and espionage fiction?
In Shauna Checkley’s Road Trip: Jonas has a habit of “lapsing into his inner world” and concocting sermons about epic Biblical figures and events. Why might the literary comparisons not always be advisable in addressing his parishioners’ typical problems?
In Alex Dermody’s Common Scents: Does the Logical Laundry have a pane glass window facing the sidewalk?
In Douglas Young’s A New Pecking Order: What motivates Camillia to tell Radford all about her love life?
In Huina Zheng’s Min’s Outlaw Mother-in-Law: What motivates Lan to recruit a guard for Min when Min goes to collect her belongings at her former apartment? Does Min contribute to the expenses?
In Charles C. Cole’s Syzygy: What elements in the poem reflect the meaning of the title?