Wearing All the Hats: A Chat with the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s...
As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft of storytelling. In this craft-focused excerpt, we’re digging into Episode 331, in which...
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‘You Can’t Sail Around the World By Yourself’
Cassidy Randall | The Atavist Magazine | September 2022 | 10 minutes (2,925 words) This is an excerpt from The Atavist’s issue no. 131, “Alone at the Edge of the World.” The Atavist Magazine, our...
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The Rhythm of Writing: A Chat with the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s...
As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft of storytelling. In this craft-focused excerpt, we’re digging into Episode 336, in which...
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Heroes of the Hurricane
J.B. MacKinnon | October 2022 | 10 minutes (2,749 words) This is an excerpt from The Atavist’s issue no. 132, “True Grit.” The wild horses all have names. Ronald, for example, and Becky and Clyde. The...
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The Easiest Thing First
This story was funded by our members. Join Longreads and help us to support more writers. As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft...
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Galloping Into the Abyss
Jana Meisenholder| The Atavist Magazine | August 2022 | 7 minutes (2,197 words) This is an excerpt from The Atavist’s issue no. 129, “King of the Hill.” *** The Atavist Magazine, our sister site,...
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The Squad
Nile Cappello | The Atavist Magazine | January 2023 | 1,867 words (7 minutes) This is an excerpt from The Atavist’s issue no. 135, “Crushed.” Hollywood is the last place you’d expect to meet Johna...
View ArticleOn the Trail of the Dark Avenger
Welcome to 1980s Bulgaria, a country on the brink of economic collapse and a hotbed of computer viruses. In an excerpt from his new book, Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information...
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Inside the World of Nigerian “Yahoo Boys”
Carlos Barragán| The Atavist Magazine |June 2023 | 1,370 words (7 minutes) This is an excerpt from issue no. 140, “The Romance Scammer on My Sofa.” Natasha Bridges blanketed the Facebook inboxes of...
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True Crime, Jersey Shore Style
Tom Donaghy| The Atavist Magazine |September 2023 | 1,531 words (5 minutes) This is an excerpt from issue no. 143, “Who Killed the Fudge King?” The fudge sold at Copper Kettle was so creamy, so sweet,...
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