Nathan Holic

Category: Writing Updates and Links

  • Functionally Literate

    Had the opportunity to do a super-fun reading while I was at AWP in Boston in early March. The reading series is called Functionally Literate, hosted by the very funny (but not very tall) Jared Silvia. #burn Check out the following link to see video of all of the readers, including Jeff Parker (who read…

  • Oh, the Horror

    Two quick links for you, this Sunday afternoon in early November. First, my epic essay “The Horror Aisle” is up at Burrow Press Review. It’s an exploration of my lifelong obsession with horror movies, and a walk down memory lane for those of you who remember what it was like to spend thirty or forty…

  • Reading “Catcher in the Rye”

    Recently, I finished The Catcher in the Rye. Yes, I’m 31 years old. Yes, this was the first time I’d ever read it. I’m a little late to the game. Check out my latest “Reading Books While Burping My Baby” essay to read more about what it’s like to read this book as a father.…

  • Why Don’t We Cry For Throwaway B-Movie Characters?

    I’ve got a new short story up at Word For/Word, where they ran a special section of Orlando writers (I’m joined by Chris Wiewora and Teege Braune, “Best Bartender in Orlando,” according to Orlando Weekly, and the man I will likely be ordering beer from later this evening…). The story is called “Possible Regrets For…

  • Best of Orlando

    Tremendous news from here in the heart of the City Beautiful: 15 Views of Orlando, the collection that I compile and edit with Burrow Press, was recently recognized by the Orlando Weekly in their annual “Best of Orlando” issue. There was no “Best Book” category (which really speaks volumes about the perception of Orlando literature,…

  • Book Reviews/ Reviewer Reviews

    So…I’ve been writing reviews and critiques for a long time now. Back in 2005 or 2006, I started an account on Shelfari, and wrote a short review of every book that I read. Hundreds of short reviews, most of them trying to look at the book from a writer’s perspective: what could I gain from…

  • A City’s Transformed Places

    I’ve always been intrigued by the transformed places in a city, the parks and boulevards that were once something happy or great, or that were once terrible and grimy, and that–through urbanization and population changes and construction and (maybe) gentrification and remodeling–become something wildly different than anyone might have expected many years before. In Toronto,…

  • Some Thoughts on Comics and Mixed-Media Literature

    As we enter the sauna that is summertime (in Florida, at least!), and as the world searches for great Beach Reads (if you live in Middle America, are they called “Beach Reads” still?), I figured I’d share some thoughts on a few recent books I’ve tackled. Because I’ve been immersed in comic creation over the…