August 2011
13 posts
“You go through this profound transformation, get rebuilt down to the studs, come...”
– Chris Colin in an interview with The Rumpus, about his new Atavist story “Blindsight.” It’s about a Hollywood producer named Simon Lewis who wants to make movies again after a decade and a half of recovering from debilitating injuries.
The Rumpus Interviews “Blindsight” Author Chris... →
The Atavist's "cinematic journalism" featured on... →
WatchPat Walters interviews Simon Lewis about the bizarre injuries, following a tragic accident in 1994, that have messed with his visual consciousness and sense of time.
Deciding on a Book, and How to Read It →
at·a·vism
noun
1. Biology.
a. the reappearance in an individual of characteristics of some remote ancestor that
have been absent in intervening generations.
b. an individual embodying such a reversion. 2. reversion to an earlier type; throwback.
Related forms
at·a·vist, noun
“As in D.B.’s day, all you really need is a supply of cash, a well-tested new...”
– Evan on the secret to disappearing forever, in the Opinion pages of the New York Times.
“It shows that the industry as a whole is really healthy. That, I think, is...”
– Dominique Raccah, New York Times, Publishing Gives Hints of Revival, Data Show
Facebook acquires Push Pop Press, but won't make... →
