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Matteson Perry is a Colorado native now living in Los Angeles where he works as a writer and performer. His work can been seen in The New York Times, McSweeney's, and on The Moth Radio Hour on NPR. He's a two time Moth Grandslam winner and hosts the MothSlam in Los Angeles. His first book, "Available: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Hookups, Love, and Brunch" will be published by Scribner in May 2016. ...more

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	Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption by Daniel Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor)(Narrator)(Introduction), Marisa Lascher (Contributor), Matteson Perry (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 14,555 ratings — published 2007 — 43 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
	Available: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Hookups, Love and Brunch 3.69 avg rating — 694 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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
	Status: em muitos relacionamentos complicados: Uma biografia sobre coração partido, ficadas, amor e brunch by Matteson Perry (Goodreads Author), Cassius Medauar (Translator) really liked it 4.00 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
	Cartel VI: Fall, 2013 by Paul Shirley, Jenny Bahn, Matteson Perry (Goodreads Author) 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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“What makes movies magical is not that incredible things happen in them. Incredible things happen in real life. No, what makes movies magical is they end right after the incredible thing happens.”
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