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Carlo Matos

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in Fall River, The United States

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Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Carlo Matos is a bi+ author, who has published 13 books, including As Malcriadas or Names We Inherit (New Meridian Arts) and We Prefer the Damned (Unbound Edition Press). He also co-edited an anthology with Luis Gonçalves titled, Writers of the Portuguese Diaspora in the United States and Canada. His poems, stories, and essays have appeared in such journals as RHINO, [PANK], DIAGRAM, and HOBART, among many others. Carlo has received grants and fellowships from Disquiet ILP, CantoMundo, the Illinois Arts Council, the Sundress Academy for the Arts, and the La Romita School of Art in Italy. He is a winner of the Heartland Poetry Prize and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. He currently lives in Chicago, IL, is a pro ...more

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	The Quitters 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 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
	Writers of the Portuguese Diaspora in the United States and Canada: An Anthology by Luis Gonçalves (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Carlo Matos (Goodreads Author) (Editor), George Monteiro (Preface) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	We Prefer the Damned 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021	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
	A School for Fishermen 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 2 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
	It's Best Not to Interrupt Her Experiments really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	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
	Counting Sheep Till Doomsday it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Big Bad Asterisk* 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 2 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 Secret Correspondence of Loon & Fiasco it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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
	Skate/Glove by Carlo Matos (Goodreads Author), Nicole Matos 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	As Malcriadas or Names We Inherit 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism

by Sebastian Smee

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Six Modern American Plays

by Allan Gates Halline

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Carlo Matos liked Michael Heimbaugh's review of Counting Sheep Till Doomsday: "“Like the old man who lived with a wake of vultures so he would know exactly what would happen to him when he died” Bought this on a whim at my favorite bookstore and was not disappointed—can’t help but think I’ve uncovered one of the best-kept secret" Read more of this review »
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Carlo Matos liked Gabriel Noel's review of We Prefer the Damned: "ARC given by Edelweiss+ for Honest Review Lyrical, interesting, and delightful to read. Matos speaks on his experiences as a bi+ Portuguese man through disjointed prose peppered with staccato asides. My favorite poems are: "Get Into the Groove", "Verti" Read more of this review »
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