Author: Todd Robins

The Dead Man’s Hand

October 17, 2023• Editor's Picks

Wild Bill, when shot by Jack McCall, was sitting with black aces and eights. The dead man’s hand. But two pair, aces high, is not that...

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Vautrin Fall 2023 – The Pleasures of Running a Lit Mag

September 15, 2023• Editor's Picks

By Todd Robins / Hey everybody. It’s not like I haven’t wanted to steal an Edwardian jacket from a thrift shop, purple crushed velvet...

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One of Scott Phillips’ Best Books

August 27, 2023• Book Reviews, Editor's Picks

Though The Ice Harvest and The Adjustment are in the argument...

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Submission Guidelines – The Oswald in Mexico City Dossier

March 9, 2023• Uncategorized

In the 1970s, when investigators for the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)—notably Edwin Lopez, Dan Hardway and Gaeton...

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Because RFK and Hoffa Dug Going to Hockey Games Together

March 6, 2023• Essays

The Editor's Blog...

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Hey Oswald, Take the Car Keys

March 1, 2023• Book Reviews, Editor's Picks, Essays, Trending

The Editor's Blog...

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The Vautrin Summer 2022 Dossier: What Kind of Mojo Do You Seek?

July 25, 2022• Editor's Picks

This adventure begins with a wasp. It’s sunny and hot. You’re standing in the driveway, trading stories with the neighbor, who’s...

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Call for Submissions – Vautrin Summer 2022

April 3, 2022• Uncategorized

Don’t aim. Just shoot. (Jim Carroll even riffed on it in Forced Entries.) Vautrin is open to submissions from April 3, 2022, to May...

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A Preview of Saira Viola’s New Hollywood Novel, “Smoke Show”

February 2, 2022• Book Reviews, Trending

By Todd Robins / Think of what’s compelling about literary noir.  It depends on the writer’s approach.  Patricia Highsmith...

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The Vautrin Winter 2020 Issue Is Available Now (Order It Here)

November 30, 2020• Editor's Picks

A good short story grabs you with a compelling voice while going where you’ve never been.  In the Winter 2020 issue of Vautrin,...

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