Matthew McGevna

Matthew McGevna was born and raised in Mastic Beach, Long Island. Born of Irish descent, he attended fiction and poetry workshops in Galway, Ireland, through the University of Arkansas Writing Program. He received his MFA in creative writing from Long Island University's Southampton College in 2002. An award-winning poet, McGevna has also published numerous short stories in various publications, including Long Island Noir , Epiphany , and Confrontation . He currently lives in Center Moriches,...See more

Matthew McGevna was born and raised in Mastic Beach, Long Island. Born of Irish descent, he attended fiction and poetry workshops in Galway, Ireland, through the University of Arkansas Writing Program. He received his MFA in creative writing from Long Island University's Southampton College in 2002. An award-winning poet, McGevna has also published numerous short stories in various publications, including Long Island Noir , Epiphany , and Confrontation . He currently lives in Center Moriches, New York, with his wife and two sons, Jackson and Dempsey. Little Beasts is his first novel. Kaylie Jones (editor) is the award-winning author of five novels and a memoir. She teaches writing at two MFA programs and lives in New York City. See less