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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) 4.19 avg rating — 14,317 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 — 693 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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