When I was 16 my dreams of becoming a death metal singer were stalled, but for some reason, I kept writing lyrics for a band that could never find a drummer. Sometime around then, a…
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Next Reading!
On Sunday, November 3rd (the Steelers aren’t playing) at 12:15 at Cider & Plants Greenhouse CO-OP at 557 Greenfield Ave, in Pittsburgh I’ll be reading with Nina Padolf and Deena November. I also have other…
Gulf Tower & 365 Days & SAMA Bedford
I’m super excited to share that I have 3 poems in The Gulf Tower Forecasts Rain, which is available for pre-order now! The Gulf Tower Forecasts rain is a collection of Pittsburgh poems by Pittsburgh…
Trailer Park Quarterly Vol. 15
I’m proud to say that I’m in the new issue of Trailer Park Quarterly. You really should read the whole thing, there are some amazing poets in this issue. However, if you want to skip…
Summer 2024 Update
Admittedly, I’m terrible at updating this website. I did however start an Instagram account for my writerly pursuits, so please follow me at MattUssiaWrites on Instagram. Also, my CrapCam Photoblog is back from Windows driver…
Riverstone Books Reading on September 14, 2023
I just wanted to announce that I will be reading as part of the book launch for Charlie Bryce’s new book, Miracles that Keep Me Going at Riverstone Books on Thursday, September 14th at 7PM.…
Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series 7/11/23
For anyone who missed out and wants to see or hear my part of a fantastic reading, or for anyone who was there and wants to relive the magic, I have for you an audio…
Summer 2023 Omnibus Update
Hello everyone, I have three quick things to share with you: First, I will be reading at White Whale Books on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 as part of the legendary Hemmingway’s Summer Poetry Series with…
NeMLA 2023 CFP
I am once again chairing a panel at Northeast MLA and looking for abstracts. Come hang with me in Niagara Falls! Resilience and Collective Action Versus the Empowered Neoliberal Self [A Panel at NeMLA 2023,…
The Red Glass Cat Featured in Pittsburgh Magazine
The Red Glass Cat was chosen to be included in the June 2022 issue of Pittsburgh Magazine as one of their 10 Great Summer Reads. I am honored that poems from my small but somewhat…
Two Poems in May’s Trailer Park Quarterly
I’m happy to say my poems “Out to Lunch” and “What Diane Said to Me on My First Day” are featured in the new issue of Trailer Park Quarterly. TPQ has long been a publication…