Matt Rader
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Matt Rader is the author of two books of poems: Miraculous Hours (2005) and Living Things (2008). His poems, stories, and non-fiction have appeared in journals and anthologies across North America, Australia, and Europe and have been nominated for numerous awards including the Gerald Lampert Award, the Journey Prize, and two Pushcart Prizes. His website is www.mattrader.com. |
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Living Things 978-0-88971-223-2 · 0-88971-223-9 · March 2008 · $16.95 The critically acclaimed second collection of poetry by the author of Miraculous Hours. |
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Miraculous Hours 978-0-88971-201-0 · 0-88971-201-8 · April 2005 · $16.95 on the front porch striking matchsticks with our thumbs the quick report of light doused out with our tongues, it’s the trick that speaks volumes: forget phosphorus, friction the miracle of combustion, it is how you hold fire in your mouth then snuff it out like idle conversation— –from “Miraculous Hours” |



