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Colombian Corridors
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Vautrin Winter 2021: Pre-Order Info, the Lowdown on Scenarios, Table of Contents and More
Kat Sloane could do with a shot of cash. She’s in debt to a nasty shark named Milky Kong, but...
A Semi-Chronicle of Phenomena and Hearsay Surrounding the Winter 2021 Issue of Vautrin
Guy walks up to you in the potato chip aisle. Looks like he’s had a rough week. He starts in...
Call for Submissions
Note: Vautrin is CLOSED to submissions as of September 2, 2021. The guidelines below were...
Chris Offutt’s Vengeful Gods of Justice in the Ginseng Hunting Grounds
By Thomas Pluck / The older I get, the more I appreciate the short novel. Not every story needs to...
Pelayo’s “Children of Chicago” Offers a Character-Driven Detective Story with a Horror Slant
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Wit and Grit: Lauren Hough’s Essay Collection, “Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing,” Reads Like Crime Fiction
By Thomas Pluck / The night my car burst into flames, I’d agreed to babysit for my supervisor,...
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