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The New World

January 5, 2015 by Drew

The Short Version: Jane returns from a conference to find that her husband Jim has had his head cryogenically frozen. A winding tale, skipping through time and space, follows the both of them and what their new worlds will be like… The Review: On the one hand, it’s a damn shame Atavist Books is closing up shop so quickly. Twice Upon a Time was one of the coolest experiences I’ve had with a book and I believe there’s a place in this […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature, Sci-Fi • Tags: Apps, Atavist, Atavist Books, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Chris Adrian, Eli Horowitz, Fiction, Literature, Reviews, Sci-Fi, The New World, The Tournament of Books 2016

Twice Upon a Time: Listening to New York

May 29, 2014 by Drew

The Short Version: Hari Kunzru, after he’d just moved to New York, found himself lost and adrift when it came to the map of this city. As he sought a guide or anchor, he caught on Moondog – the blind composer and creator who was known as the “Viking of 6th Avenue”. This is a sonic examination of the city – both Kunzru’s current city and the city that was Moondog’s. The Review: Okay, so this is what Atavist Books was really […]

Categories: Non-Fiction • Tags: Atavist, Atavist Books, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Creativst, Hari Kunzru, Memoir, Moondog, Music, New York City, Non-Fiction, Reviews, Travelogue, Twice Upon a Time, Twice Upon a Time: Listening to New York

Sleep Donation

April 2, 2014 by Drew

The Short Version: Sometime into the future, insomnia has gone from being an occasional annoyance to being a full-blown medical disorder. People simply begin to lose the ability to go to sleep. A service develops called the SlumberCorps, where healthy sleepers can donate their sleep just like you might donate blood – but even that can only make a dent in the problem. And then, a baby arrives who is miraculously a universal donor… The Review: We’ve all had those […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature, Sci-Fi • Tags: Atatvist, Atavist Books, Fiction, Karen Russell, Literature, Sci-Fi, Sleep, Sleep Donation

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The New World

Twice Upon a Time: Listening to New York

Sleep Donation