Photograph by Massimo Contini
The Guardian · May 10, 2026
Selected Essays and criticism
- The Paris ReviewTuesday’s Child
- The Paris ReviewCheddar, Cheever, and the Burbs
- Vanity FairRemembering River Phoenix
- Vanity FairOn Warhol
- Little White LiesEnter the Dragon at 50
- SITESnapshots in the Context of Forever
- Free InquiryA Dead Fox and Other Revelations
- HiLoBrowOn Patrick Bateman
Short fiction
- Glimmer TrainIn Search of Absolutely Nothing
- Glimmer TrainQuarry
- Gettysburg ReviewOne Act
- Bellingham ReviewThe Love Life of Tigers
- DIAGRAMSimulacrum
Micah Nathan is the author of Gods of Aberdeen (Simon & Schuster, 2005) and Losing Graceland (Crown / Random House, 2011). His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies worldwide.
His fiction and essays have appeared in The Guardian, Vanity Fair, The Paris Review, Glimmer Train, Little White Lies, Kinfolk, and elsewhere. He teaches fiction and nonfiction writing at MIT.
Selected honors
- FictionBoston University - Saul Bellow Prize in Fiction
- AnthologyBest American Mystery Stories
- EssayAssociated Press Short Essay Award
- FinalistTobias Wolff Award for Short Fiction
Inquiries
For readings, classroom visits, or conversations, inquire through MIT’s directory.
Additional work
Commercial narrative design, games, and screenwriting.