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Matthew Murphy was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, and currently lives in Montreal. A Beckoning War (Baraka Books, 2016) has been published to growing critical acclaim.

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Hello, here is a recording of an interview I did last Friday (Remembrance Day) with Sabrina Marandola on CBC Homerun (Montreal) about A Beckoning War. I hope you enjoy.

http://murphilinear.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Matt-Murphy-on-Homerun1.mp3

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Nostromo

by Joseph Conrad

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Matthew Murphy said: " I love Conrad, but I kacked out on this one in the middle. I lost my focus. May try again one day IN AN EDITION THAT DOES NOT HAVE SUCH SMALL PRINT. "

Jan 10, 2024 09:21AM · see review

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