Scott Heim

If you haven't familiarized yourself with Scott Heim yet, I would suggest doing so. Not only is Scott a most modest and aspiring talent, but he is so genuine, calming and poised in his approach that a native Bostonian wouldn't think twice about clearing his schedule and decelerating his heart rate and speed of thought to adjust to the easy cadence of Scott's speech. And so welcoming to new faces is Scott that you may even receive an invite for dinner with he and his partner or an offer to make a guest appearance at your book club upon introduction. Scott's 10 year latest work, We Disappear, hit the shelves this month (physically and virtually). The artist is currently on the beginning of his publicity tour, making his initial stop at the Brookline Booksmith the other night. There he read selected excerpts from his newly released novel and participated in discussion with an inquisitive and diverse audience, comprised of a rich spectrum of ages and cultures. (As per example, I was situated next to a lone woman pushing 70 years of age and a gay Asian couple in their 30's.) We Disappear is one part memoir, one part fiction as Scott would say. After returning to the Midwest to care for his ailing mother, Scott tweaked his novel to incorporate his own trying experiences into his unraveling work. It is a story of people deemed "missing" and a mother who is infatuated with these unresolved and mysterious cases. No worries, I can't spoil the ending because I haven't read it yet myself!
Apparently video clips are the new wave of publicity advertising. Scott has produced a short footage resembling the Blaire Witch Project that you can check out below.