Matty Bennett @mattykbye

High School English Teacher, Track Coach, Poet, Author of — What Are the Men Writing in the Sugar? — my debut poetry collection from Queer Mojo 🌊🦄✏️ mattybennett.net Providence, RI Joined August 2012

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Jamie Beth Cohen @Jamie_Beth_S

3 years ago

You want to know what you can do to spread empathy and inclusion in this #dontsaygay world? Read @mattykbye ‘s new book and then gift it to schools in need (all schools need this book!).

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

4 years ago

How my 2 (very different) 11th grade American Lit classes summed up The Great Gatsby: (1): We stan, lovely writing, would read again (2): Trash novel with trash characters, teach literally any other book plz #AmericanLit #Teaching #TheGreatGatsby

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The Cardiff Review @cardiffreview

4 years ago

The contributors of our top ten pieces from this past year have chosen their favourite 2021 reads. From novels to memoir to collections of poetry & single poems, we think you'll find something new here as you curate your bedside tables for the year ahead. cardiffreview.com/top-ten-2021/

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🏳️‍🌈📚 Quatrefoil Library 📚🏳️‍🌈 @Q_Library

4 years ago

Check out this upcoming intimate poetry reading featuring @mattykbye's debut collection, with guests @lisasumme, @emanuel_xavier, and Arthur Jackson V. eventbrite.com/e/virtual-book… #queer #poetry #lgbtq #events

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Kathryn Greene @MsGreeneEdu

4 years ago

It is WILD to me that people in leadership positions throughout education continue to treat educators like we aren't all still trying to survive a global pandemic.

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

4 years ago

Thanks for the shout out, @celvoz & @LambdaLiterary! 😎🌻🏳️‍🌈 What an exciting list of books coming out!

Celina De León @celvoz

4 years ago

Thanks for the shout out, @celvoz & @LambdaLiterary! 😎🌻🏳️‍🌈 What an exciting list of books coming out!

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

I am teaching middle school ESL English in person during this pandemic (have been all year). I was also just formally observed by admin as if it was any other year (no modifications to eval process whatsoever). AND ALSO MY STUDENTS AND I CRUSHED IT 😎 Shout out to us! 🙌

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

I love emails from middle school students with completely random Leo pictures imbedded

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

Student: Mr., does it feel sad to be so far from childhood?

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

Actual thing I said to a student today: "So the only thing you brought to school was a lightsaber?"

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VT English @VTenglish

5 years ago

Another @VTcwMFA debut! @mattkbye's first 📙 of poetry is called "What Are the Men Writing in the Sugar?" and you can preorder it from @RebelSatori rebelsatori.com/product/what-a…

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

When you ask your middle school students: “What is poetry?” “Poetry is fancy deep writing” 🤣 #Teaching #Poetry #MiddleSchool

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erika meitner @rikam99

5 years ago

And another moment of @VTcwMFA @VTenglish alumni pride: check out @mattykbye’s first book of poems, available for preorder & out in April from @RebelSatori!

Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

And another moment of @VTcwMFA @VTenglish alumni pride: check out @mattykbye’s first book of poems, available for preorder & out in April from @RebelSatori!

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

My debut collection of poetry -- What Are the Men Writing in the Sugar? -- is available for pre-order from @RebelSatori! It will be out in the world April 20th. 🥰 Also, @alexdimitrov said: "I loved reading it." So basically I made it, y'all. 🥰😂🙌 rebelsatori.com/product/what-a…

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Juked Magazine @JukedMagazine

5 years ago

"If my memories appeared outside my head, they would look like a string of cut-out construction paper people, never-ending, accordion-style, array of colors, classic ones" New poetry by Matty Bennet: bit.ly/3fOHzsZ

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Matty Bennett @mattykbye

5 years ago

My debut #poetry collection — What Are the Men Writing in the Sugar? — comes out in April from @RebelSatori, and I'm SO PROUD to have TWO poems that explicitly mention @britneyspears 👑