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In his poem "Coffee," Portland–based poet Matthew Dickman gives KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen a fresh take on her daily cup. The author of the poetry collection "All–American Poem" (Copper Canyon Press, 2008), Matthew has been profiled in Poets & Writers and the New Yorker with his twin brother, poet Michael Dickman.
His reading was recorded January 13, 2009 at Open Books by John O'Brien.
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In his poem "Coffee," Portland–based poet Matthew Dickman gives KUOW's literary producer Elizabeth Austen a fresh take on her daily cup. The author of the poetry collection "All–American Poem" (Copper Canyon Press, 2008), Matthew has been profiled in Poets & Writers and the New Yorker with his twin brother, poet Michael Dickman.
His reading was recorded January 13, 2009 at Open Books by John O'Brien.
