Hangover Breakfasts

by Nathan Graziano

Hangover Breakfasts, a series of short prose pieces, follows four friends living in a summer rental house on New Hampshire's Lake Winona the year after finishing college. While enduring a brutal winter and the post-college blues, the roommates struggle to define with their adult identities as they attempt to soothe their cabin fever with drugs, alcohol and, finally, an impetuous cross-country trip through the United States.

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 31, 2014

About the author

Nathan Graziano lives in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife and children.

Reviews

[Hosho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nate Graziano and Bill Roberts of Bottle of Smoke Press combine for a gritty, uncompromising collection of micro-fiction/prose-poetry about booze, drugs, guns, and the head-on collisions of doomed relationships. Graziano's most fearless book is also his best, and the book reads like a silent, objective observer on the whole crumbling scene. And the printing and binding on my numbered hardback is further evidence of BoSP's unwavering commitment to dazzling production of their entire catalog. A must-have for small press enthusiasts.

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really great collection of micro fiction (or is it prose poetry?).

A loose narrative runs through - kind of a drug-infested "Gen X" Kerouac wannabe coming-of-age tale.

Some pieces don't feel quite as strong as others, but the ones that hit really pack a gut punch in such a small package - tight control of phrase - Graziano is truly a wordsmith.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of short-shorts, that focus on the college years and coming of age. The pieces are memorable and nostalgic. Highly recommend, especially for people who enjoy short prose pieces that are well-crafted.

[Al Kratz]

Really becoming a big fan of the connected flash fiction chapbook format and this is a great example of it. I wrote a review for it at Alternating Current: http://alt-current.blogspot.com/2016/...