Review:
In this novella, Miranda Mellis, observes the world through the eyes of its narrator, a weather surveillance reporter who documents his/her findings from an abandoned lighthouse, seven miles outside the city. We run into the blind, hearing impaired, seeing-eye dogs, and birds in this postmodern apocalypse. There aren't really any chapters, just spaces between prose and breaks in between pages with artwork by Derek White. This is definitely a page turner and one that keeps you wondering where the characters are going and have been. I know that Mellis's work has been compared to Saunders, but I think the Kafka comparison is more accurate. Overall, this was a quick and fun read with captivating artwork.More artwork:
10 images inspired by and for The Revisionist by Miranda F. Mellis
More about the author:
Her stories have also appeared recently in Fence, Denver Quarterly, and Post Road. She teaches at the California College of the Arts and is an editor at The Encyclopedia Project.
