About Nathan Graziano

Nathan Graziano lives in Manchester, New Hampshire. He is the author of three collections of poetry---Not So Profound (Green Bean Press, 2003), Teaching Metaphors (Sunnyoutside Press, 2007) and After the Honeymoon (Sunnyoutside Press, 2009)—a collection of short stories, Frostbite (GBP, 2002), and several chapbooks of fiction and poetry. A chapbook of short prose pieces titled Hangover Breakfasts was recently published by Bottle of Smoke Press this fall. For more information, visit his website at NathanGraziano,com.

The Dude Sleeping with My Wife

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Co-sleeping pushes Nathan Graziano to the couch. Is it sour grapes or true love?

Yoga Pants Nation

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Yoga pants aren’t just for the yoga studio anymore. And if the trend doesn’t die soon, Nathan Graziano may be doomed.

Learning To Be Alone Again

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After ten years of marriage, Nathan Graziano is finding being alone a different challenge from his old single days.

The Guy Having a Panic Attack

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Suffering from panic attacks since college has been bad enough. Even more difficult is the thought that my kids will inherit them.

The Demise of the Far-Right Conservative White Guy

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It’s not that bad, guys.

Fear the Towel

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What goes down when the towel goes up at male strip clubs?

Lap Dance Anxiety

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How Nathan Graziano deals with the anxiety of having a beautiful woman grind, naked, on his lap.

Cry, Baby, Cry: Rocky, Mickey, Lebowski and the Male Fear of Crying

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Is it the strong men who don’t cry, wonders Nathan Graziano. Or the strong men who do?