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164<p class="has-drop-cap">Laura Todd Carns is here to talk about her latest feature for The Atavist Magazine. It&#8217;s called &#8220;Searching for Mr. X: For eight years, a man without a memory lived among strangers at a hospital in Mississippi. But was recovering his identity the happy ending he was looking for?&#8221;</p>
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349July 2019</a></li>
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380	<li><a href='http://brendanomeara.com/2016/12/'>December 2016</a></li>
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447<a href="https://www.themarginalian.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Marginalian (Maria Popova)</a><br />
448<a href="https://pearlman.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeff Pearlman&#8217;s Journalism Yang Yang</a><br />
449<a href="https://janefriedman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jane Friedman</a><br />
450<a href="https://www.read-this.email/?ref=read-this-newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read This by Stephen Knezovich</a><br />
451<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/louisa-thomas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louisa Thomas&#8217;s New Yorker Archive</a><br />
452<a href="https://socialmediaescape.club/">Social Media Escape Club</a><br />
453<a href="https://sethw.xyz/">Seth Werkheiser</a></p>
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456Issue 2: <a href="http://brendanomeara.com/issue-2-summer/">Summer</a><br />
457Issue 3: <a href="http://brendanomeara.com/audio-magazine-issue-3-heroes-creative-nonfiction-podcast/">Heroes</a></p>
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460<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/grann99/">David Grann, Ep. 99</a><br />
461<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/sager95/">Mike Sager, Ep. 95</a><br />
462<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/louisathomas78/">Louisa Thomas, Ep. 78</a><br />
463<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-61-susan-orlean-on-writing-for-an-audience-and-the-entrepreneurial-nature-of-a-writing-career/">Susan Orlean, Ep. 61</a><br />
464<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-60-the-godfather-of-creative-nonfiction-lee-gutkind/">Lee Gutkind, Ep. 60</a><br />
465<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-54-andre-dubus-iii-on-his-accidental-memoir-the-love-of-revision-and-getting-the-fck-off-social-media/">Andre Dubus III, Ep. 54</a><br />
466<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-50-ted-conovers-deep-dive-into-immersion/">Ted Conover, Ep. 50</a><br />
467<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-21-bronwen-dickey-on-the-tao-of-henry-rollins-binaural-beats-and-her-three-rules-for-any-writer/">Bronwen Dickey, Ep. 21</a><br />
468<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/cnf-episode-no-14-glenn-stout-on-combining-the-things-you-love-effort-and-the-poem-that-knocked-him-on-his-ass/">Glenn Stout, Ep. 14</a></p>
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471<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/schulman194/">Michael Schulman, Ep. 194</a><br />
472<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/obrien185/">Tim O&#8217;Brien, Ep. 185</a><br />
473<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/mcdougall172/">Christopher McDougall, Ep. 172</a><br />
474<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/jamison170/">Leslie Jamison, Ep. 170</a><br />
475<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/klosterman160/">Chuck Klosterman, Ep. 160</a><br />
476<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/rowbottom159/">Allie Rowbottom, Ep. 159</a><br />
477<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/huber156/">Sonya Huber, Ep. 156</a><br />
478<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-148-jericho-brown-on-discipline-burpees-and-how-poets-are-a-special-kind-of-nerd/">Jericho Brown, Ep. 148</a><br />
479<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/hillenbrand132/">Laura Hillenbrand, Ep. 132</a><br />
480<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/saslow120/">Eli Saslow, Ep. 120</a><br />
481<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-102-jane-friedman-on-the-business-of-being-a-writer/">Jane Friedman, Ep. 102</a></p>
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484<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-284-kim-h-cross-on-scenes-structure-and-the-stahl-house/">Kim H. Cross, Ep. 284</a><br />
485<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-277-allison-k-williams-talks-planned-practice-living-a-writers-life-and-her-new-craft-book-seven-drafts/">Allison K. Williams, Ep. 277</a><br />
486<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-274-ruby-mcconnell-on-stalling-out-and-finding-hope-through-writing/">Ruby McConnell, Ep. 274</a><br />
487<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-264-rachel-monroe/">Rachel Monroe, Ep. 264</a><br />
488<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-258-brian-broome-punch-me-up-to-the-gods-cnf-pod/">Brian Broome, Ep. 258</a><br />
489<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/harvilla-90s-60-songs-that-explain-the-90s-podcastthe-ringer-music-writing/">Rob Harvilla, Ep 252</a><br />
490<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/macmullan244/">
490Jackie MacMullan, Ep. 244</a><br />
491<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/godin227/">Seth Godin, Ep. 227</a><br />
492<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/keefe224/">Patrick Radden Keefe, Ep. 224</a><br />
493<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/yuknavitch217/">Lidia Yuknavitch, Ep. 217</a><br />
494<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/clark207/">Roy Peter Clark, Ep. 207</a></p>
495</div>
496		</section><section id="text-23" class="widget widget_text"><h2 class="widget-title">CNFin&#8217; Atavist!</h2>			<div class="textwidget"><p><strong>2021</strong><br />
497<a href="http://scott eden">Scott Eden</a><br />
498<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/hoad245/">Phil Hoad</a><br />
499<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/jones250/">Linsday Jones</a><br />
500<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-255-maddy-crowell-invisible-kid-the-atavist/">Maddy Crowell</a><br />
501<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-265-no-place-like-home-with-ariel-ramchandani-seyward-darby/">Seyward Darby and Ariel Ramchandani</a><br />
502<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-260-jordan-michael-smith-spins-a-true-crime-yarn-for-the-atavist/">Jordan Michael Smith</a><br />
503<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-270-how-did-daniel-kolitz-pull-off-his-atavist-story/">Daniel Kolitz</a><br />
504<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-275-nile-cappello-and-her-atavist-story-the-girl-in-the-picture/">Nile Cappello</a><br />
505<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-280-laura-todd-carns-and-the-search-for-mr-x-an-atavist-original/">Laura Todd Carns</a><br />
506<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-285-tony-perrottet-and-the-butcher-of-havana/">Tony Perrottet</a><br />
507<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-289-the-atavists-feast-for-lost-souls-with-annelise-jolley-and-zahara-gomez/">Annelise Joy and Zahara Gomez</a><br />
508<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-294-we-wish-to-be-able-to-sing-mike-damiano-talks-about-his-atavist-story/">Mike Damiano</a><br />
509<strong>2022</strong><br />
510<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/episode-299-christine-grimaldi-and-the-shadow-and-the-ghost/">Christine Grimaldi</a><br />
511<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/bill-donahue-atavist-the-voyagers-cold-war-bering-strait-russia-stalin-lenin/">Bill Donahue</a><br />
512<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/kelly-loudenberg-atavist-the-caregivers/">Kelly Loudenberg</a><br />
513<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/katia-savchuk-atavist-magazine-a-crime-beyond-belief-ukraine/">Katia Savchuk</a><br />
514<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/greg-donahue-the-atavist-the-fugitive-next-door/">Greg Donahue</a><br />
515<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/leigh-baldwin-sean-williams-the-atavist-follow-the-leader/">Leigh Baldwin and Sean Williams</a><br />
516<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/jana-meisenholder-the-suicide-race/">Jana Meisenholder</a><br />
517<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/seyward-darby-fault-lines-the-atavist/">Seyward Darby</a><br />
518<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/cassidy-randall-atavist-magazine-alone-at-the-edge-of-the-world/">Cassidy Randall</a><br />
519<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/j-b-mackinnon-true-grit-the-atavist-magazine/">J.B. MacKinnon</a><br />
520<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/sarah-souli-atavist-matter-of-honor-murders-afghanistan-greece-turkey/">Sarah Souli</a><br />
521<strong>2023</strong><br />
522<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/madeline-bodin-atavist-magazine-nebraska-man/">Madeline Bodin</a><br />
523<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/nile-cappello-atavist-tweens-crushed-youtube/">Nile Capello</a><br />
524<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/eric-pape-atavist-sins-of-the-father/">Eric Pape</a><br />
525<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/tyler-hooper-the-valencia-british-columbia-nautical-disasters/">Tyler Hooper</a><br />
526<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/anna-altman-compassionate-release-atavist-covid-prisons/">Anna Altman</a><br />
527<a href="http://brendanomeara.com/carlos-barragan-atavist-romance-scamers-yahoo-boys/">Carlos Barragan</a><br />
528<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/lucy-sexton-and-joe-sexton-atavist-held-together-hostages/">Lucy and Joe Sexton</a><br />
529<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/robert-kolker-atavist-dead-reckoning/">Robert Kolker</a><br />
530<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/tom-donaghy-the-fudge-king-atavist-magazine/">Tom Donaghy</a><br />
531<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/the-atavist-magazine-lily-hyde-ukraine/">Lily Hyde</a><br />
532<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-393-katya-cengel-and-finding-enough-there-there-for-the-atavist/">Katya Cengal</a><br />
533<strong>2024</strong><br />
534<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-396-rae-nudson-on-earning-trust-the-atavist-and-the-pint-of-ice-cream-moment/">Rae Nudson</a><br />
535<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-399-william-ralston-recounts-a-harrowing-rescue-for-the-atavist/">William Ralston</a><br />
536<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-401-jessica-camille-aguirre-on-racking-up-rejections-online-nothing-burgers-and-the-atavists-watch-it-burn/">Jessica Camille Aguirre</a><br />
537<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-405-hallie-lieberman-and-the-drawer-of-dead-pitches/">Hallie Lieberman</a><br />
538<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/brian-fairbanks-and-the-last-shall-be-first-atavist-magazine/">Brian Fairbanks</a><br />
539<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/john-rosengren-on-cuts-note-taking-and-darkness-for-the-atavist/">John Rosengren</a><br />
540<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-419-maggie-gigandet-red-paperclipped-her-way-into-freelancing/">Maggie Gigandet</a><br />
541<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-423-rhana-natour-and-eman-mohammed-take-you-up-close-for-the-atavist/">Rhana Natour/Eman Mohammed</a><br />
542<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-427-kelsey-rexroat-on-dealing-with-the-monstrosity/">Kelsey Rexroat</a><br />
543<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-432-betsy-golden-kellem-scholar-of-the-unusual-closet-historian-atavist-writer/">Betsy Golden Kellem</a><br />
544<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/episode-436-mira-ptacin-and-the-story-of-how-one-town-drove-out-a-nazi/">Mira Ptacin</a><br />
545<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/how-to-be-a-truffle-pig-with-kate-mcqueen-atavist-germany/">Kate McQueen</a></p>
546<p>2025<br />
547<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/for-andrew-dubbins-its-about-the-love-of-the-story-atavist-after-dark-bandit/">Andrew Dubbins</a><br />
548<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/drew-philp-wants-to-make-spanakopita-out-of-spinach-news-tigray-ethiopia-atavist/">Drew Philp</a><br />
549<a href="https://brendanomeara.com/allegra-rosenbergs-tale-of-love-on-ice-for-the-atavist-antarctica/">Allegra Rosenberg</a></p>
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