Matt Greene
@arealmattgreene.bsky.social
Van Occupanther Party Liaison. New novel, THE DEFINITIONS, coming 2025 with Dead Ink / Henry Holt
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“Beware the Uberwoke, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that get!
Beware the rejoin bird, and shun
The frumious Zero-net!”
The jaws that bite, the claws that get!
Beware the rejoin bird, and shun
The frumious Zero-net!”
February 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
“Beware the Uberwoke, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that get!
Beware the rejoin bird, and shun
The frumious Zero-net!”
The jaws that bite, the claws that get!
Beware the rejoin bird, and shun
The frumious Zero-net!”
Can't get on board with snacks at pickup. You're collecting them from school, not liberating the camps
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Can't get on board with snacks at pickup. You're collecting them from school, not liberating the camps
I assume they attempted the crossword.
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 AM
I assume they attempted the crossword.
Most enduring pleasant surprise of the decade so far is Richard Ayoade writing cheques in The Souvenir part 1 that Richard Ayoade in The Souvenir part 2 can 100% cash
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Most enduring pleasant surprise of the decade so far is Richard Ayoade writing cheques in The Souvenir part 1 that Richard Ayoade in The Souvenir part 2 can 100% cash
Wait! Everyone dies??
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Wait! Everyone dies??
My one career ambition is to reach the level where when people haven't heard of me it's performative
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
My one career ambition is to reach the level where when people haven't heard of me it's performative
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📣 New podcast!
In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, novelist Matt Greene shares the process of writing his latest novel, 'The Definitions' – a work of dystopian fiction which interrogates and plays with the relationship between language, memory and the self.
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In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, novelist Matt Greene shares the process of writing his latest novel, 'The Definitions' – a work of dystopian fiction which interrogates and plays with the relationship between language, memory and the self.
🎧 buff.ly/ux58x0w
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
📣 New podcast!
In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, novelist Matt Greene shares the process of writing his latest novel, 'The Definitions' – a work of dystopian fiction which interrogates and plays with the relationship between language, memory and the self.
🎧 buff.ly/ux58x0w
In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, novelist Matt Greene shares the process of writing his latest novel, 'The Definitions' – a work of dystopian fiction which interrogates and plays with the relationship between language, memory and the self.
🎧 buff.ly/ux58x0w
I've listened back to this because I am, despite everything, very vain, and I'm pleased to see I've gone in two-footed on Jeff Bezos and JK Rowling. Come for that, stay for me having a surprising amount of fun talking about craft and process.
February 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I've listened back to this because I am, despite everything, very vain, and I'm pleased to see I've gone in two-footed on Jeff Bezos and JK Rowling. Come for that, stay for me having a surprising amount of fun talking about craft and process.
I usually mildly to strongly dislike talking about my work but last year I got to go on one of my favourite shows and I had a lovely, lovely time nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved...
The Writing Life Podcast
The Writing Life is the podcast for anyone who writes. Every two weeks, we ask writers for tips and advice to help you improve your writing.
nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk
February 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
I usually mildly to strongly dislike talking about my work but last year I got to go on one of my favourite shows and I had a lovely, lovely time nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/get-involved...
Side note: in the slop era, the quality I think I'm most drawn to in art of all kinds is texture
February 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Side note: in the slop era, the quality I think I'm most drawn to in art of all kinds is texture
The thing about getting an ASD diagnosis for your 9-year-old after a two year wait is it's a lot like a fireman telling you your house is on fire: you're grateful for the expert opinion but it isn't primarily a diagnostic problem.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The thing about getting an ASD diagnosis for your 9-year-old after a two year wait is it's a lot like a fireman telling you your house is on fire: you're grateful for the expert opinion but it isn't primarily a diagnostic problem.
Completely agree. If it had gone full farce I'd have been disappointed with the direction but would've respected the choice.
February 5, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Completely agree. If it had gone full farce I'd have been disappointed with the direction but would've respected the choice.
To be clear, I don't walk out a film easily. It has to be completely irredeemable. I know a lot of people will be eager to see this (we all love The Handmaiden and Oldboy, right?) but I urge caution. This really ain't it
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
To be clear, I don't walk out a film easily. It has to be completely irredeemable. I know a lot of people will be eager to see this (we all love The Handmaiden and Oldboy, right?) but I urge caution. This really ain't it
Every scene feels like a transition. Nothing (geography, architecture) is established. And yet the film wastes forty minutes artlessly trying to establish its own premise. At one point it pokes fun at Netflix but on a dialogue level this is archetypal second screen content
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Every scene feels like a transition. Nothing (geography, architecture) is established. And yet the film wastes forty minutes artlessly trying to establish its own premise. At one point it pokes fun at Netflix but on a dialogue level this is archetypal second screen content
In a minority on this one it seems but, for a film that supposedly tackles a downsizing epidemic supercharged by the adoption of AI, its complete lack of texture and discernible human insight really is almost impressive
February 5, 2026 at 8:22 AM
In a minority on this one it seems but, for a film that supposedly tackles a downsizing epidemic supercharged by the adoption of AI, its complete lack of texture and discernible human insight really is almost impressive
I mean, don't take my word for it. But if you see and hate I'm here to debrief
February 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I mean, don't take my word for it. But if you see and hate I'm here to debrief
No Other Choice. Can only speak to the first hour but that was proper, proper dogshit
February 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
No Other Choice. Can only speak to the first hour but that was proper, proper dogshit
But then I, unlike Chomsky, am British
February 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
But then I, unlike Chomsky, am British
Absolutely *zero* interest in defending Chomsky but this is also the email I send if I've had the worst night of my life and have no intention of ever seeing this person again
at the protest on Saturday i saw someone with a faded "Read Noam Chomsky" t-shirt and that day i, in fact, had
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Absolutely *zero* interest in defending Chomsky but this is also the email I send if I've had the worst night of my life and have no intention of ever seeing this person again
Thought of a dumb football joke. Players celebrating in front of booing fans after a three nil loss. Commentator: "This team really don't know when they're beaten"
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Thought of a dumb football joke. Players celebrating in front of booing fans after a three nil loss. Commentator: "This team really don't know when they're beaten"
Veganism severely tested this morning by the copy on the side of this carton of Oatly and the anti-Babe effect of the Peppa Pig episode the three-year-old is currently inhaling
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Veganism severely tested this morning by the copy on the side of this carton of Oatly and the anti-Babe effect of the Peppa Pig episode the three-year-old is currently inhaling
The medial "t" in glottal stop is a good bit
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The medial "t" in glottal stop is a good bit
Love the film, love the piece, love you for writing it!
February 1, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Love the film, love the piece, love you for writing it!
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I poured my heart out about Marty Supreme, Jewish identity, why the Old Testament isn’t the same book as the Torah and what it takes to survive trauma
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look at me. I’m here. I’m the ultimate product of Hitler’s defeat
Marty Supreme is the most intensely Jewish movie I’ve ever seen in my life, and I ended up writing 5,000 words about it. buckle up.
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February 1, 2026 at 7:24 AM
I poured my heart out about Marty Supreme, Jewish identity, why the Old Testament isn’t the same book as the Torah and what it takes to survive trauma
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...