Lena Rowat skied 1,600 grueling miles across the Coast Range to quiet her demons. But she didn’t begin to silence them until tragedy struck. Atavist no. 163, by @cassidyjrandall, is here.
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One incredible true story every month. Part of the @automattic family, and sister publication to @longreads.
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- Thrilled that we've won the 2025 MOLLY National Journalism Prize. (In their words, "this annual contest celebrates the best in impactful, accountability reporting and narrative storytelling.") Congrats @RNatourious and @emangaza48!Replying to @TexasObserverWinner: @RNatourious and @emangaza48 for "Coming to America," published in @atavist. magazine.atavist.com/coming-to-amer… 🧵(2/5)
- Thrilling news: Our story "Coming to America" has been shortlisted for the Refugee Reporting category of the One World Media Awards. Congrats to writer @RNatourious and photographer @emangaza48—and all the other shortlisted journalists!
- [Stefan voice] This one has it all: NYPD corruption, Floyd Mayweather Jr., diamonds, Kim Kardashian, crypto, alleged Ponzi schemes, an enormous house with an in-ground trampoline. Issue no. 162 from @mirandacgreen, ALL THAT GLITTERS, is here.
- Before our next issue drops this week, check out our subscriber-only photo essay from @yam2803 on the outdoorsmen keeping an ancient tradition alive in the mountains of Central Asia.
