Matthew Nienow’s most recent collection, If Nothing, was recently published by Alice James Books. He is also the author of House of Water (Alice James Books, 2016). His work has appeared in Gulf Coast, New England Review, Ploughshares, and Poetry, and has been recognized with fellowships from the Poetry Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Artist Trust. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with his wife and sons, where he works as a mental health counselor.