Amy Ellis Nutt first wrote about Jon Sarkin in 2003. A successful but shy chiropractor, Sarkin had suffered a mysterious brain malady, undergone surgery, then had a stroke, only to emerge from a coma as an energetic, boisterous artist. It took five years for Nutt's brief Newsday feature to evolve into a book. She tells the story in the winter Nieman Reports issue, "Writing the Book." Watch this space for more from the issue in coming days.
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