Matthew Dickman is the author of Wonderland (Norton, 2018) as well as the collections All-American Poem, 50 American Plays (cowritten with his twin brother, Michael Dickman), Mayakovsky’s Revolver, Wish You Were Here, 24 HOURS, and Brother (cowritten with Michael). He is the recipient of the May Sarton Award from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Kate Tufts Award from Claremont College. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his partner, the poet Julia Tillinghast, and their two sons.


Photograph by Josh Tillinghast.

All-American Poem

An Audio Reading

All-American Poem (0:39 preview)

With wit and charm, Matthew Dickman read to an enraptured audience at Narrative Night 2012 in San Francisco. He read from his collection All-American Poem, portions of which are available in our Library. Here, you can experience a virtuoso performance by a preeminent young writer who delights in giving pleasure to readers.

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