Matt Briggs
Matt Briggs
I live across the street from a swampy vacant lot.

Male
38 years old
Seattle, WASHINGTON
United States



Last Login: 7/2/2009
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    Matt Briggs's Interests
GeneralI am interested in speedy routes, cables, ear sockets, and very thin paper.
MusicSome musicians I have read with recently include Yacht, Eli Moore, The Strangers, and P:ano. Some music I have listened to over and over again recently includes: Wire (Pink Flag), The Zombies, Skip James, Mississippi Sheiks, The Microphones (No Flashlight), and the song "You Can't Catch Me."
MoviesMoving pictures make me seasick.
Television
BooksWill You Please Be Quite, Please? by Raymond Carver, A Common Pornography by Kevin Sampsell, Stories in the Worst Way by Gary Lutz, Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein, The Economy of Cities by Jane Jacobs, A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor, The Red Calvary by Isaac Babel, Selected Stories of Stephen Dixon, Why Did I Ever? by Mary Robison, Allen Stein by Matthew Stadler, Life Studies by Robert Lowell, Faces in the Water by Janet Frame, Culture and Imperalism by Edward Said, Skid Road by Murray Morgan
HeroesGertrude Stein, Harry Smith, and Gordon Lish
Groups: An ode to Raymond Carver, Kerouac, Bukowski, Bob Kaufman, Amiri Baraka, John Fante, Luis J. Rodriquez, Jen Fish Superstar, etalThe Classic Literature GroupArtist's Salon

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     Matt Briggs's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Snoqualmie
Body type:5' 7"
Ethnicity:Other
Religion:Atheist
Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius
Children:Proud parent
Education:Grad / professional school
Occupation:Loaf
Income:Less than $30,000

   Matt Briggs's Schools
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore,Maryland
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Writing
 

1999 to 2000
University Of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle,Washington
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English/Creative Writing
 

1991 to 1995
Lindbergh Senior High School
Renton, WA
Graduated: 1989
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
 

1986 to 1989

   Matt Briggs's Networking
Publishing - Writer - Novelist
I am the author of four books of fiction including: The Remains of River Names, Misplaced Alice, The Moss Gatherers, and Shoot the Buffalo.
Technology - IT - Other
Information Technology - Technical Writer



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   Matt Briggs's Blurbs
About me:
I am a writer living south of Seattle under the flightpath and north of a smelter. I have written several books including Shoot the Buffalo and The Remains of River Names. My most recent book is The End is the Beginning. You can find me online here.
Who I'd like to meet:
People who read books printed on paper or okay digitial readers, too. Anything with that paper feel.

   Matt Briggs's Friend Space (Top 9)
Matt Briggs has 285 friends.
 Cascadian Independence Project 


 Jesse Briggs 


 EYEBALL HATRED 


 Trevor 


 Steven "Jesse" Bernstein 


 Junior Kimbrough 


 Geeshie Wiley 


 spankstra press 


 Atomic Books 





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Ginnetta Correli





Jun 18 2009 5:53 PM



Hello Matt Briggs
Mom Evans





Dec 1 2008 5:05 PM

Happy B-day! What is it, the big Two-OH? Just kidding! Still a huge fan!
JIMMBAY1





Dec 1 2008 3:25 PM




Lonesome L.A. Cowboy





Dec 1 2008 3:04 PM

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JIMMBAY1





Nov 27 2008 4:39 PM




I thank thee for allowing
mi' into your world
R. J. Brown





Nov 11 2008 1:28 AM

Thanks, Matt, for being my friend.
Keep on writing! RJ

The Books of R. J. Brown
On sale now in stores and at Amazon: STANDING THE WATCH: The Greatest Gift
Dedicated to our aging parents
Claudia





Aug 24 2008 11:21 PM

Hi there - it was good to meet you.
Ghost Gallery





May 28 2008 7:47 PM

Excited!
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VENUS BOGARDUS





Mar 30 2008 4:51 PM

"What's requisite for happiness? A little ink." -Jacques Rigaut (1898-1929)
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steveaylett





Feb 15 2008 9:42 AM


William Walsh





Jan 16 2008 11:21 AM

Hi, Matt. Thanks for the add. . .
Cascadian Independence Project





Jan 16 2008 2:01 AM

Thanks for supporting the Cascadian Independence Project.
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Jan 12 2008 9:39 PM

Dear Matt Briggs,

Thanks for the marvelous review!

Mike Daily
JIMMBAY1





Dec 24 2007 9:16 PM












DOCTOR BIZARRE





Dec 4 2007 2:23 AM

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JIMMBAY1





Dec 1 2007 8:15 PM







Claudia





Nov 30 2007 9:54 PM

MySpace told me it's your birthday. I hope you have a happy day - I always like birthdays that fall on the weekend.
ACT Theatre





Nov 30 2007 6:28 PM

Hi, happy birthday. I hope you have a great bday weekend. ;)
-Michael at ACT
Rob W.





Nov 25 2007 2:36 PM

The Jargon





Oct 5 2007 10:43 PM

What better way to impress that indie kid with the glasses and tattoos? Let them catch you reading a book.

DOLLHOUSE by Mike Boyle

“A drunken, doped-up, punked-out fingerfuck of a thrill ride.”
--Skip Williamson (Abbie Hoffman / R. Crumb collaborator, former Playboy art director)
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Sep 20 2007 5:35 PM

Post A Comment About Matt Briggs/"Contagion"

Quality recording. And reading. Well done.

Mike
Claudia





Aug 13 2007 12:03 AM

I just listened to "Contagion". It's a very funny and tender story.
Eleventh Hour Productions





Jun 26 2007 4:52 AM



Yow!

Candidates for Seattle's Poet Populist have been announced, and 16 of Seattle's worthiest wordsmiths are currently in the running.

Follow this link to decide who will be the next great poet to represent Seattle.

Be the Vote!
Jason DeBoer





May 11 2007 9:33 PM

Hi Matt,

Your books look very good; can't wait to try one of them. (Us 36-year-old Seattle writers have to stick together, you know...) I wish you continued success!

Best,
Jason
Eleventh Hour Productions





Apr 10 2007 8:22 PM

see you at the festival!

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