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Author: Matthew Duffus

Matthew Duffus is the author of the novel Swapping Purples for Yellows. His poetry chapbook Problems of the Soul and Otherwise and short-story collection Dunbar's Folly and Other Stories are both forthcoming in 2020. He can be found online at matthewduffus.com and on Twitter @DuffusMatthew.
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11/07/2022

Miles and Me

The accurate rating of the most important figure in jazz

by Matthew Duffus

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11/11/2021

Born to Be Cool

The life and music of Chet Baker

by Matthew Duffus

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10/04/2021

Reading the Self

Reflections on Paul Auster's City of Glass

by Matthew Duffus

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03/16/2020

Sounds of Silence

When writer’s block strikes

by Matthew Duffus

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