Unsolicited Press Reading with Matthew LaFreniere

Unsolicited Press is hosting a reading with Matthew LaFreniere, author of DON’T TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF!

ABOUT THE BOOK
Matt sits in his basement and stares at his laptop. He thinks about movies. He thinks about poems. He thinks about anything but you, reader. Then he thinks about you, reader. He sits beneath a poster of the movie The Purple Rose of Cairo. He likes the movie fine, but not as much as the poster. The cat walks past. He hears his wife and kids shuffle above him. He stares at his laptop.

REVIEW
Matt LaFrieniere’s stirring poems, both intimate and expansive, invite you into a personal realm of stories and observations that blossom with surprising and satisfying significance. The work is structured around quotes from movies, popular and obscure, that frame each sketch with intriguing twists and associations. His touch makes the ordinary astonishing, and his words are edged with wit and humor that makes this cohesive collection a delightful and meaningful read. –Eugenia Kim, author of The Kinship of Secrets