The Last Unknown Man
He appeared out of nowhere. No name, no memory, no past. He was the only person the FBI ever listed as missing even though they knew where he was. And he couldn’t be found.
He appeared out of nowhere. No name, no memory, no past. He was the only person the FBI ever listed as missing even though they knew where he was. And he couldn’t be found.
Matt Wolfe The New Republic Nov 2016 50min Permalink
Unraveling the story of an amnesiac who doesn’t want to know his past.
Michael Paterniti GQ Jun 2007 45min Permalink
Lonnie Sue Johnson is an artist who can’t retain a memory for longer than a minute or two.
Daniel Zalewski New Yorker Mar 2015 40min Permalink
Life after losing your memory at 22.
Dan P. Lee New York Sep 2014 35min Permalink
On childhood amnesia, or why we don’t remember much before age seven.
Kristin Ohlson Aeon Jul 2014 15min Permalink
On life with amnesia and the role that music plays in memory.
Oliver Sacks New Yorker Sep 2007 30min Permalink
After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a 30-year-old woman loses most of her memory.
Craig Juer Washington Post Jan 2013 15min Permalink
On living without memories.
Daniel Levitin The Atlantic Dec 2012 10min Permalink