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Matthew Zanoni Müller
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Writer, educator. First Aid for Choking Victims (Malarkey books). Writing in Denver Quarterly, Cottonwood, Southeast Review, and others.
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My niece working at my typewriter and hitting the letter “a” over and over: “I’m writing a very long story and most of it is people screaming.”
My niece standing at my typewriter by a window.
September 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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My ardent love for this bookmail!!

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Cover of Vi Khi Nao’s book My Ardent Love for the Pencil.
September 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Darcy and I won the semis this morning and then, through her steady play, took the championship in a come from behind victory!
Me and Darcy holding a tiny 3D printed trophy that looks like a piece of corn.
August 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Excellent vacation mail from @alexmiller77.bsky.social and @malarkeybooks.bsky.social! You too could have excellent vacation reading.
Alex Miller’s novel White People on Vacation.
July 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Thrilled to have a story, “Watch Me,” in the 60th anniversary issue of @cottonwoodku.bsky.social I recommend enjoying the issue with a tiny coffee.
An espresso on the mailer for Cottonwood. An espresso mext to the cover of Cottonwood. The table of contents for the issue, where my story, “Watch Me” appears alongside other wonderful writers. The first page of my story.
June 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Happy to be included in my alumni magazine. I loved my experience at Emerson as an undergraduate.

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Front cover of Expression, the Emerson College alumni magazine. A collection of other books by Emersonians that were recently published, including mine: First Aid for Choking Victims. A page showing a little description of each book. Mine mentions that my book was published by Malarkey Books and that I credited my time at Emerson as being formative.
June 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Great evening @hotplatebrewingco.bsky.social hearing @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social read from his amazing new novel, The Slip.
Two copies of the slip along with a four pack of the slip signature beer on a table.
June 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Tonight’s book and cocktail pairing: @christiangullette.bsky.social ‘s amazing Coachella Elegy and a gimlet. Highly recommend both.
A gimlet in a martini glass on a small teak table with Christian Gullette’s book Coachella Elegy next to it. Porch swing in the background.
June 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Do yourself a favor and cut into this beautiful book by @johnchrostek.com.

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My hand holding Boxcutters by John Chrostek.
May 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Update: clematis now in full bloom.
Clematis blossoms on a white trellis.
May 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Big delivery today
Me in my new malarkey shirt holding Joey Hedgers’ novel Deliver thy pigs. Again me but this time I’m not making a face.
May 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Making good progress:
Screenshot of my Libby app audio book of Anna Karenina with 33% of the book done.
May 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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First clematis blossom of the year. Nice to have a pop of color on a rainy day.
Picture of a light purple and pink clematis flower on a white trellis.
May 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Saturday morning snoot.
Picture of Watson, a brindle pitbull with his eyes closed facing the camera.
May 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Big mail day! Time to get shirted!
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Me holding a copy of Hair Shirt.
April 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Tiny purple flowers in the leaves means it’s spring.
March 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Went to Waffle House for the first time and it was glorious.
Front of the Waffle House from the parking lot. Waffle and coffee. Me, cheesing and leaning my elvows on the counter. Drinking my decaf with one of those paper hats they wear at Waffle House.
March 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Goods acquired.
March 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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I have arrived.
March 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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My brother thinks my book is too sad. He said it’s all choking victims and no first aid, lol.
Cover of my short story collection, First Aid for Choking Victims, which has a green and blue background and a stack of wobbly houses.
March 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Free glasses at the 76ers game.
Selfie of me with free sunglasses.
February 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Stole the Declaration of Independence today. Just stuffed it in my jacket. Intolerably happy. I can now keep America alive.
Me standing in front of Independence Hall.
February 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Very solid Sunday morning in which I went to Barre with my girlfriend, we rewarded ourselves with donuts, and then snagged a solid haul from ye olde thrift store. And yes, that is my first ever sweater vest.
Box of donuts, stack of books, pair of corduroys and a sweater vest.
January 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Had a great time selling books this weekend!
December 10, 2024 at 1:00 AM
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These are the best kind of reviews. Love it when friends text me to say that one of my stories connected with them. Anyway, buy my book!
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Hey Buddy! Just finished “The Sunfish,” so impressed, so proud. I still can’t understand why I can relate to most of your characters, but I do! Congratulations man, you did it!
December 8, 2024 at 1:32 PM