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Matt is a short fiction writer, a playwright, a poet, and novelist. All of his works deal with people trying to figure things out. He was runner-up in NYC Midnight’s 2016 Short Story Contest. His flash fiction piece “Submerged” was featured in Blue Fifth Review’s 2015 Fall Quarterly. His play “Snow White and the Seven Dudes” has been performed in six countries over the last eight years. When he’s not hunched over his computer writing, Matt is a high school literature and rhetoric teacher. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two sons.

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Matt Flickinger Read even more than you are now. Write, even when you don't feel like it and you know what you're writing is garbage. The content, ideas, character wo…moreRead even more than you are now. Write, even when you don't feel like it and you know what you're writing is garbage. The content, ideas, character work could come in handy later. But, even if it doesn't, forcing yourself to engage with your words is always worth it. (less)
Matt Flickinger After promising myself a month off from writing, I took a week off and started work on a Young Adult mystery.
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Every theme from love and marriage, to identity, to the complicated truths of mid-century Black American existence is handled with insightful care and brutal honesty. The dialogue and stage directions are a masterclass in playwrighting.
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Hawks has that necessary memoir writer ability of finding the deeper meaning in almost every scenario and symbol. His humorous wit and impressive insights are a bonus.
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A prolific and influential dystopic classic, Huxley’s work deals in philosophy more than character. This is a page turner that obviously inspired so many other works.
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An intimate and striking collection of a life in a time, neither of which are familiar to me. What a poignant look into another world.
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Matt Flickinger Terri wrote: "Hey, Do you have the Sherman Alexie book? Is the McCann book good? It sounds fascinating..."

Hey. I got the Alexie book at my local public library over the summer.
So far, the McCann book is excellent. I'm only about 100 pages into it. A coworker lent it to me. I'll let you know how it is overall.


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Matt Flickinger Hey. I got the Alexie book at my local public library over the summer.
So far, the McCann book is excellent. I'm only about 100 pages into it. A coworker lent it to me. I'll let you know how it is overall.

Love you!


message 1: by Terri

Terri Hey, Do you have the Sherman Alexie book? Is the McCann book good? It sounds fascinating...


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