Matt Kelland, Writer

My minimalist library

I used to be a book hoarder. Now I have fewer books, but I love them more than ever.

Oct 11

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My October reading list

Catching up on all the things I was going to read in the last few months

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

The Cop Story Story

What my brain thinks about at 3am, and why I find writing easy when I actually sit down to do it.

Sep 27 • 

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The unexplored word vaults

Why libraries can be both inspiring and tragic

Sep 20 • 

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Book review: Illusions, by Richard Bach

My most-read book of all time.

Sep 13 • 

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Shelves of shattered dreams

Why I've begun to find used bookstores slightly depressing

Sep 6 • 

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August 2025

My September reading list

The books I may or may not get around to reading while distracted by leaves

Aug 30 • 

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Flow my words, the writer said

Why I gave up trying to write every day

Aug 23 • 

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Red flag words

Sometimes a single word is enough to tell you when a show's going downhill

Aug 16 • 

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Book review: The Spy Who Loved Me

Fleming's most controversial Bond book. In The Spy Who Loved Me, Fleming intentionally set out to be subversive. Personally, I think it’s a masterpiece…

Aug 9 • 

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My August reading list

Some fantasy, some classics, some graphic novels, and some “rogue archaeology”

Aug 2 • 

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July 2025

The Horn

A free short story

Jul 26 • 

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