New (and Regular) Nonfiction at Vol.1 Brooklyn

In 2010, we introduced Sunday Stories, a weekly feature spotlighting new work from a host of talented writers. This year, we’re seeking to expand both the number of writers in focus and the range of work considered. And thus, starting this Wednesday, we’ll be running essays on a biweekly basis.

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More “In Cold Blood” Murders?

Perry Smith and Richard Hickock’s murder of the  Clutter in 1959 inspired Truman Capote to research and write what is today considered his greatest work, In Cold Blood.  But did the convicted killers (who were executed in 1965) have more blood on their hands? Sarasota County sheriff’s detective Kimberly McGath thinks so, and is investigating the pair for the murder of two children and their parents a few weeks after the Clutter murders took place in Kansas. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google […]

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Lord Over A Mighty Micronation

  The world has one less British eccentric in it now that Roy Bates, who commandeered a former British military outpost in the North Sea nearly fifty years ago and declared it a sovereign nation, passed away last week. Thankfully the Principality of Sealand will keep going, but the 27 (or 26 after Bates’ passing) claimed residents could always use a hand in keeping their little homeland off the coast of Suffolk afloat. How can you help out? Consider becoming a Lord, Lady, Baron or […]

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Ain’t That America: Matt Robison’s Random Calls Across America

Over at The Morning News, Matt Robison has been making phone calls to folks all across the country and asking them what’s new in their town. He gets news and anecdotes from folks like P.J., who works at the Brilliant, Alabama post office (but actually lives a half-hour away in Winston County) and tells Robison that: Probably the most exciting thing happening lately, P.J. says, is the closure of Main Street for the past few hours. “They’re, uh”––his voice strains […]

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