Matthew Thorburn's new book of poems, A Hundred Birds, will be published by Louisiana State University Press in Spring 2027.
He’s also the author of six previous books, including String, a novel in poems; The Grace of Distance, a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize; and the book-length poem Dear Almost, honored with the Lascaux Prize. He is the recipient of a Witter Bynner Fellowship from the Library of Congress, as well as fellowships from the Bronx and New Jersey arts councils and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. His work has also been recognized with the New Issues Poetry Prize, the Guy Owen Prize from Southern Poetry Review, and the Mississippi Review Prize.
A native of Michigan and for many years a New Yorker, Matthew Thorburn lives and works in central New Jersey.
Follow him on Instagram and YouTube.
He’s also the author of six previous books, including String, a novel in poems; The Grace of Distance, a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize; and the book-length poem Dear Almost, honored with the Lascaux Prize. He is the recipient of a Witter Bynner Fellowship from the Library of Congress, as well as fellowships from the Bronx and New Jersey arts councils and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. His work has also been recognized with the New Issues Poetry Prize, the Guy Owen Prize from Southern Poetry Review, and the Mississippi Review Prize.
A native of Michigan and for many years a New Yorker, Matthew Thorburn lives and works in central New Jersey.
Follow him on Instagram and YouTube.
