Letters from the Desk
A quiet dispatch from Carlo Matos—novelist, poet, and professor—with new writing in progress, reflections on craft, reading recommendations, course news, and small glimpses into the dailiness of a working writer’s life.
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What to expect
Original essays
Personal reflections on process, failure, and the strange joy of staying in the work.
Poetry & fiction previews
First looks at new poems, stories, and experiments before they find a home in the world.
Reading lists
Books, essays, and voices Carlo is in conversation with on and off the page.
Events & course news
Occasional notes on upcoming classes, readings, and ways to be in the same room—virtual or otherwise.
“The work is the only place where the noise falls away. If you’d like, I’ll save you a chair at the desk.”
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