Matthew Griffin (writer)

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Matthew Griffin is an American writer. [1] His debut novel Hide won the Crook's Corner Book Prize in 2017, [2] and was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction at the 29th Lambda Literary Awards. [3]

Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, [4] he is currently a creative writing teacher at Tulane University. [1] His husband, Raymie Wolfe, is a musician; [1] the couple were profiled in a 2013 New York Times series on the struggle for LGBT rights in the Southern United States, as well as a follow-up piece about the changing landscape after the Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Matthew Griffin’s debut novel explores hidden love". Out & About Nashville , February 2, 2016.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Crook's Corner Book Prize Winner Hide Is a Historical Portrait of Gay Oppression Inspired by the Modern Variety". Indy Week , January 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Finalists For 2017 Lambda Literary Awards Announced". NewNowNext , March 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Griffin Snags 2017 Crook's Corner Book Prize for His Graceful Novel, Hide". Indy Week , January 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Struggling for Gay Equality in the South". The New York Times , July 30, 2015.
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