Matt Seidel
My name is Matt Seidel and I am originally from Wayne, NJ, though I have lived at various times in Boston, Washington, D.C., Dublin, and (currently) Chicago. Writing has always been my main interest, and I have pursued my love of literature through internships in the publishing business, working as a freelance writer, and also by teaching writing at Morton College in Cicero, IL.
Aside from reading and writing fiction, I have a variety of other interests that I try to pursue as often as possible. For instance, I have been playing guitar for over a decade and study the mandolin, violin, and piano as well as music theory more generally. I also enjoy video game design, karate, the board game go, politics, history, and am an avid chess player/addict.
Thank you for reading my profile and I hope you enjoy my articles.
Latest Articles
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McEwan's Maze: Appreciating the Twists and Turns of "Atonement"
Ian McEwan's unique novel "Atonement" invites us to question the very nature of reality, truth, and whether any of us truly want atonement or merely peace.
May 12, 2012
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On Greatness: Shakespeare and Tolkien
Why do we consider both Shakespeare and Tolkien, two completely different writers, so great? And what do we even mean by "great"?
Apr 18, 2012
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Carson McCullers' "Wunderkind": A Tiny Tragedy
Carson McCullers offers an intriguing way of thinking about tragedy in her powerful short, but deeply affecting, story, "Wunderkind."
Apr 14, 2012
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What's so Hideous About David Foster Wallace's "Hideous Men"?
In "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men", David Foster Wallace challenges us to ask if we can live sincerely in our postmodern world.
Mar 27, 2012
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Why Argue? Flannery O'Connor and Modern Political Discourse
In "The Barber", Flannery O'Connor demonstrates that political polarization is far from a new phenomenon.
Mar 5, 2012
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Tortured Genius or Logical Craftsman? The Poe Most Don't Know
Edgar Allan Poe reveals a whole other side to his personality (along with how he wrote "the Raven") in the "The Philosophy of Composition."
Feb 19, 2012
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Beyond Words: An Analysis of Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home"
Ernest Hemingway brilliantly captures the tragedy of being unable to communicate in his classic short story, "Soldier's Home."
Feb 7, 2012
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