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Very chuffed to have a short story published by The Saturday Evening Post. The near-300-year-old magazine has printed stories by some of my idols, including Kurt Vonnegut.
This is a bit more sentimental than my usual fare, so it's a bit off-brand, but I'm still pleased with how it turned out:
Short fiction: Henry's Long Ride with Death
New story from Nick Hallum today -- "The Monument" -- a strange little interlude excerpted from the forthcoming novel "Wilderness of Mirrors."
After 9-11, the NSA sends Peter Fisher to the Iraqi desert with a Stryker brigade to investigate a strange phenomenon that may turn the tide of the battle to free Iraq. In the horrific aftermath of his secret mission, Peter recalls his youthful collaboration with powers he barely understands and that influence his life for decades to come.