Evasion (book) - Publication History

Publication History

Evasion was originally a photocopied zine which was informally published and distributed by the author. According to the book's preface, under 100 copies were made by the author. One ended up in a stack of zines in the bathroom of a North Carolina house where the band Zegota was staying. Their guitarist happened across it and showed it to some of his friends and band members. They mailed it and passed it to other people, who in turn photocopied and distributed it, until over 5,000 copies were in circulation. Eventually, Crimethinc. Far East contacted the author via an email address in the back of the zine to discuss the possibility of publishing a paperback book version with additional material. He agreed, and the book was finally published in 2001. Throughout the next few years, the author gave several interviews and book tours and maintained a website, on which he stated that he was working on follow-up works to Evasion, such as a second book and a documentary. According to one interview, he briefly discussed creating a film version of the book with "a producer in New York City." Then, between the years of 2005 and 2011, "Mack Evasion" made no contact with anyone in the media and posted nothing on the internet under that moniker. His website went offline, and his works that were supposedly nearing completion were never released, though the Evasion paperback continued to be printed by Crimethinc. In May 2011, he surfaced to give an interview in an upcoming zine, called "A Riotous Disarray," in which he explains the reasons for his disappearance. He also mentions that he still has nearly completed material for an Evasion sequel and he is looking for a publisher. A preview of the interview has been posted online.