Carlo Matos has published 13 books, including WE PREFER THE DAMNED and AS MALCRIADAS OR NAMES WE INHERIT. His poems, stories, and essays have appeared in such journals as HOBART, PANK, and ALLIUM, among many others. He is a professor at the City Colleges of Chicago and a former MMA fighter and kickboxer. He blogs at carlomatos.blogspot.com.