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Nick Kolakowski

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Aug 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · edited by Nick Kolakowski and Steve Weddle

    Nick Kolakowski | Bookreporter.com (opens the original)

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    Nick Kolakowski’s work has appeared in The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, Thuglit, Shotgun Honey, North American Review and Carrier Pigeon, among other venues. A mysterious virus sweeps across the country, mutating rapidly as it jumps from person to person. Cities are locked down. The skies are clear as all planes are grounded. Some people panic, while some go to heroic lengths to save those they love --- and others use the chaos as an opportunity to engage in purest evil. In LOCKDOWN, 19 of toda

  2. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · edited by Nick Kolakowski and Steve Weddle

    Lockdown: Stories of Crime, Terror, and Hope During a Pandemic | Bookreporter.com (opens the original)

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    LOCKDOWN features 20 excellent short stories dealing with the terrible effects of pandemics and lockdowns on both normal and abnormal human beings --- and on normal people who become abnormal as the result of attempting to cope with viral plagues. The editors, Nick Kolakowski and Steve Weddle, have done a fine job of collecting and presenting the material. The stories range in intensity from quite intense to horrifyingly compelling. The subtitle is a bit misleading in its implication that hope s

  3. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · edited by Nick Kolakowski and Steve Weddle

    Steve Weddle | Bookreporter.com (opens the original)

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    Steve Weddle grew up on the border of Louisiana and Arkansas. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Louisiana State University, and currently works for a newspaper group. He lives with his family in Virginia. A mysterious virus sweeps across the country, mutating rapidly as it jumps from person to person. Cities are locked down. The skies are clear as all planes are grounded. Some people panic, while some go to heroic lengths to save those they love --- and others use the chaos as an opportun

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