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Matthew A. Hamilton holds an MFA from Fairfield University and a MSLIS from St. John’s University. His chapbook, The Land of the Four Rivers, published by Cervena Barva Press, won the 2013 Best Poetry Book from Peace Corps Writers. His second poetry collection, Lips Open and Divine, was published in 2016 by Winter Goose. He and his wife live in Richmond, Virginia.

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	Lips Open and Divine 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	The Land of the Four Rivers — My Experience as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia (2006-2008) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	The Wishing Tree it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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message 3: by Matthew

Jan 24, 2014 06:42AM

Thank you Robert for recommending "The Land of the Four Rivers" and for mentioning "The Wishing Tree."

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message 2: by Robert

Jan 23, 2014 06:27AM

I highly recommend Matthew's own book, The Land of the Four Rivers. I also just finished reading the ms. of his first novel and found it very good. Not sure yet what the title will be, but the working title is The Wishing Tree.

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message 1: by Robert

Sep 23, 2012 08:23AM

I am re-reading Matthew's own book, The Land of the Four Rivers, and enjoying it immensely all over again. Good work, Matthew!

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