Matthew Minicucci is the award-winning author of three collections of poetry. His fourth, Dual will be published by Acre Books on October 15th, 2023. His poems and essays have appeared in journals including APR, The Believer, the Kenyon Review, Ploughshares, POETRY, and The Southern Review. His work has garnered numerous accolades including the Stafford/Hall Oregon Book Award and the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, along with fellowships from organizations including the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Dartmouth College, the National Parks Service, and the James Merrill House, among others. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Blount Scholars Program at the University of Alabama.