title: Floating Holidays
author: Christopher Torockio
description: <div>Christopher Torockio holds an MFA from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PhD from Western Michigan University. A native of Pittsburgh, he now lives in Connecticut with his wife and son and teaches creative writing at East Connecticut State University. He's also published a collection of stories, Presence, in 2000 with Saint Andrews College Press.</div>
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  # Seaside Holidays
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Kim Katil
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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