A Collection of Pull-Quotes That Stroke the Author’s Ego

Praise for GODS OF ABERDEEN

“Soaked with gothic mood and spiked with sharp dialogue, it’s Dead Poets Society via Stephen King.”
- Chris Barsanti, The Hollywood Reporter

“A malevolently thrilling coming-of-ager wrapped in a philosophical detective tale.” 
- Kirkus Reviews

“…[a] remarkable first novel…impossible to put down…Gods of Aberdeen may be basically a coming-of-age story (including sexual awakenings), but it is much more than that. It also is a murder mystery and an intriguing account of a bizarre quest for the secret of eternal life. As an author, Nathan’s off to a brilliant start….” 
- Al Hutchinson, The Tampa Tribune

“…think Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, with a little magic thrown in…Nathan perfectly captures the angst and pretension of adolescents… ” 
- Publishers Weekly

“A perfectly proportioned gothic mystery, with all the necessary ingredients in its dark depths…” 
- Elle

“Highly recommended…one of the year’s best debuts.”
- Italian GQ

“…this year’s strongest entry into the hallowed-halls-of-learning field…Nathan’s eye for detail can be subtly spectacular, his humor eloquently wicked…Nathan [is] an extremely gifted young writer…” 
- Chuck Thompson, Spirit Magazine

“First time author Micah Nathan tells a lost youth/teen angst & ennui story to the max here…A very nice effort, and I suspect more’s to come.” 
- Ken Jones, BookBitch

“If you’re looking for the same old plots, you’ll have to search elsewhere…a well-written, hold-your-breath story…” 
- Noir Magazine

“We may be witnessing the evolution of a new genre of fiction. [Call it] Gothic Tweed…Gods of Aberdeen more than makes the grade.” 
- Nicole Peradotto, The Buffalo News

“…[a] promising debut…”
- Robert Wade, The San Diego Tribune

“America’s love affair with higher learning continues…Ivy-colored libraries and musty stacks do make the perfect setting…”
- Booklist

“…a scary coming-of-age yarn…plenty of sexual intrigue, buried secrets, and dark deeds.”
- Buffalo Spree

“Open Gods of Aberdeen and step into the halls of a venerable old New England college where a brilliant but reckless student has lured three allies into his deadly pursuit of immortality. This stylish and intelligent novel deliciously picks up speed for a surprising climax and thoroughly satisfying conclusion.” 
- Pam Lewis, author of Speak Softly, She Can Hear

“A spooky psychological drama that delivers, Gods of Aberdeen drew me in from page one. This is a gripping debut that haunted me long after I put the book down.” 
- Sean Desmond, author of Adams Fall

“…a taut, elegantly written literary thriller. Part coming-of-age-novel, part Gothic New England mystery, it will keep you turning pages to the end. Micah Nathan is a terrific storyteller.”
- Thomas Christopher Greene, author of Mirror Lake

Praise for LOSING GRACELAND

“Nathan presents the reader with several fantastic characters in this rollicking, adventurous tale. Readers will pore through this fast-paced, adrenaline-filled novel and eat up the fantastic dialogue that brings Elvis back to life in a new, deliciously lascivious way.” - Julie Hunt, Booklist

“…engaging…a blend of the slapstick and the slapdash, the ironic and the painfully sincere…a wild road trip, a yarn spiced with plenty of humor and romance….” – Michael Lindgren,The Washington Post

“A novel of lost souls and a lost America . . . the idea of Elvis Presley hiding in plain sight as an Elvis impersonator is a stroke of genius. Losing Graceland is pure entertainment.” -Tottenville Review

“Less about the hip-swiveling sex icon and more about friendship, Losing Graceland isn’t just a tall tale of another Elvis impersonator, but about life’s journey through bumps in the road….The road to Memphis is an interesting, if not endearing one, for the pair, who — gold rings and jumpsuit aside — find themselves to be surprisingly similar.” - Kelci Shipley, Marie Claire

“…Ben has undreamed-of experiences on this strange journey….with quirky characters and homespun wisdom, this will appeal to fans of literary coming-of-age-stories.” - Cheryl Conway,Library Journal

“In all the commercial and cultural carryings-on that are likely to happen in this, Elvis’ 76th birthday season, one of the richest may be Micah Nathan’s second novel Losing Graceland….a highly entertaining and rambunctiously readable second novel.” - Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News

“The duo’s adventures—brawling with the biker gang Hell’s Foster Children, competing in Elvis impersonator contests, visiting hillbilly oracles—are entertaining…” - Publishers Weekly

“Micah Nathan’s first novel, Gods of Aberdeen, was a critically acclaimed story of adolescent angst. His follow-up, Losing Graceland, mines similar thematic territory as it follows another central male character, Ben Fish, on a wild and weird road trip….a fun, fast read for Presley devotees and coming-of-age fiction fans alike.” - Lizza Connor Bowen, Book Page

“Thus begins the weirdest of buddy adventures, with feckless Ben playing first mate to the is-he-or-isn’t-he Elvis, a superannuated hillbilly with the unearthly self-possession of a Zen master. En route to points south, the adventurers tangle with a one-eyed pimp, a trio of roadhouse sirens, a backwoods soothsayer, and other low-rent variations on a Homeric theme…[with] antic originality [and] the near-magic realism of Elvis as a geriatric Ulysses….” - Amanda Heller,The Boston Globe

“…a rambunctious coming-of-age tale…” - Colette Bancroft, St. Petersburg Times

“Micah Nathan’s low- and high-spirited, rambunctious road novel is an exploration of loss, faith, and human frailty—and as befits a story involving a character who just might be Elvis Presley, it’s also sad, unpredictable, and rather tragically funny.” - Brian Groh, author of Summer People

“Micah Nathan is a hell of a writer. Losing Graceland is a postmodern picaresque, overflowing with sly wit, pop culture icons, contemporary fretfulness, authentically touching revelations, and, most important, plain old good writing.  Nathan writes with a grace and eloquence that is all too rare.  He understands the awesome power of storytelling and myth making, and has written a book as much about that power as it is an example of it.  A textured and deeply gratifying literary journey.” - Alden Bell, author of The Reapers Are the Angels

“Losing Graceland is an alluring parable for a generation forced to find adulthood in the wreckage their elders have left behind in Great Recession America…Micah Nathan—his perspective pleasantly off-kilter, his voice spare, wry, and occasionally down-right evocative—has created a confident narrative for Ben Fish’s road trip of introspection and self discovery.” -Stephen White, author of the NYT bestselling Alan Gregory series

Praise for JACK THE BASTARD AND OTHER STORIES

“…a rollicking good time…funny and compelling as hell. An often grim, often intense meditation on violence and revenge and history, full of surprisingly complex and odd characters who all seem to have their own agendas. Nathan is very effective at creating fully fledged characters at just a few strokes and creating settings that are remarkably intense. I could practically taste the dust from the Texas plains…” – Jason Sacks, ComicsBulletin

“Best-selling author Micah Nathan likes pushing the boundaries of storytelling. With his newest book, Nathan keeps pushing.” – Elliott Serrano, RedEye Chicago

“…this book has restored to me the idea that an anthology can be an enjoyable and strong read. [An] epic of revenge and darkness that left me wounded at the end…I found the book to be more or less flawless.” – Luke Herr, Nerdcenaries