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…
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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,…
Voices from the Writers Place
My poem Happiness Is was included in Voices from The Writers Place. The Writers Place’s mission is to promote writers and their words, nurture an interest in writing and literature among wide and diverse audiences, and…
The Red Glass Cat Reviewed in the Post-Gazette
The excellent poet Fred Shaw reviewed The Red Glass Cat in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and not only did he like the collection, he really understood what I was going for.