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Matthew Binder

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Matthew Binder is the author of three novels, including Pure Cosmos Club, which was a finalist for the Foreword Review Prize and named one of the “Best Books We Read in 2023” by Independent Book Review. Matthew’s writing has been featured in The Brooklyn Rail, Nylon Magazine, Forever Magazine, Literary Hub, Electric Literature, The Creative Independent, and others. He’s also one half of the recording project Bang Bang Jet Away.

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Average rating: 3.86 · 319 ratings · 106 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Pure Cosmos Club 4.04 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Absolved 3.55 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	High in the Streets 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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