Carlo Matos

Carlo Matos (he/him) is a bi+/poly author who has published 13 books, including As Malcriadas or Names We Inherit (New Meridian Arts, 2022). His poems, stories, essays, and reviews have been published in journals including Hobart, RHINO, PANK, DMQ Review, and Diagram, among others. His books have been reviewed in outlets including Kirkus Reviews, Boston Review, Iowa Review, and Portuguese American Journal. 

Matos has received support from grants and fellowships from Disquiet ILP (Portugal), CantoMundo, the Illinois Arts Council, the Sundress Academy for the Arts, and the La Romita School of Art (Italy). He is a founding member of the Portuguese-American writers collective Kale Soup for the Soul, and is a winner of the Heartland Poetry Prize. He currently lives in Chicago, is a professor at the City Colleges of Chicago, and is a former MMA fighter and kickboxer.