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Matthew Borgard

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I'm an author and software engineer living in Austin, TX. I specialize in fantasy and science fiction, though I've been known to dip a toe into other spaces as well.

I blog about politics, writing and media at matthewborgard.com. ...more

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	Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author), David Tallerman (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	100RPM - One Hundred Stories Inspired By Music by Caroline Smailes (Editor), Nik Kershaw (Introduction), Rowan Coleman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2012	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
	Legends of Urban Horror: A Friend of a Friend Told Me by Gloria Bobrowicz (Editor), Sean Keller, Lisamarie Lamb (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 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

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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI

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One Day at Horrorland (Goosebumps, #16)

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Monstress, Volume 2: The Blood

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