About this Event
About the Book
In A Better Loser, Nathan Graziano’s new collection of linked short stories, his characters are losing their battles to preserve a dignity that continues to disappear in front of them. Whether facing romantic troubles, addiction, or struggling to rein in their passions, these characters will not allow their failures to define them—instead, they become “better losers.” Set in Southern New Hampshire, Graziano introduces readers to a cast that includes amateur magicians, struggling musicians, hirsute giants, runaway teens, restless small-town journalists, and frustrated couples. Now, twenty-three years after Frostbite, his debut short story collection, Graziano returns with another round of working-class tales that combine wry humor and a hard—and sometimes dark—look at the relationships that explain us.
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About the Author
When someone asks me what I do for a living, I answer honestly: I teach high school. I feel no need to puff out my chest and bluster about being "a writer." I started writing seriously in my early-20s, and like a trained monkey, I've kept at it. Other than listing the books that I've written, which are all here, that's about all there is to say about me as a writer. I will never talk to you about Thomas Pynchon, Wallace Stevens or David Foster Wallace (they confuse me); nor will I scratch my chin or touch my face in a bio photo.
I live in Manchester, New Hampshire, with my wife and children. However, I'm a Rhode Island-native, so I reserve the right to not pronounce my R's.
I write a column for Manchester Ink Link that you can read here. I was named The New Hampshire Press Associations's 2020 Columnist of the Year for the aforementioned scribbles. I remain an avid robot-dancer while continuing my training to be a competitive dead-lifter.
Here's an interview with yours truly at Drunk Monkeys.
-Nathan Graziano
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bookery Manchester, 844 Elm Street, Manchester, United States
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