01Feb 2018 by jamesvachowski@gmail.com 2 Comments

The Wal-Mart Diaries (les Journaux Wal-Mart)

Short Stories
Shameless Self-Promotion Alert:  I’m pleased to announce that my latest short story, “The Wal-Mart Diaries (les Journaux Wal-Mart)”, was featured in The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature's February issue.  Dead Mule has been an excellent magazine for over 21 years now, and after further review they’ve judged that my own resume contains a sufficient amount of Southern legitimacy.  Thank God for all those summers spent working the state fair circuit! I recently returned to the United States after spending some time overseas, and visiting all of my favorite stores and restaurants made for a great homecoming.  Wal-Mart has always been a particularly fun haunt, and coming back to my local SuperCenter was a nice treat.  Man, all the STUFF!  Wal-Mart always seems to have so much merchandise for sale,…
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08Oct 2017 by jamesvachowski@gmail.com No Comments

Bleeding Marlborough

Short Stories, Uncategorized
It’s been a busy couple of months at the day job, but I’m excited to announce that my latest short story, “Bleeding Marlborough”, is featured in the Fall 2017 issue of Wilderness House Literary Review.  This is my first time being published in WHLR, so be sure to check out that magazine’s other great offerings while you’re there. And yes, Virginia, there really is a John Brown Bell.  If you’re interested in the non-fiction story behind “the second most important bell in America”, this article that I wrote for Atlas Obscura is a great place to get started. No matter your opinion on the Civil War, its artifacts or its monuments, I hope you enjoy this story.  
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