Matthew Nolan is a New Orleans writer living in the artistic surroundings of the Lower Garden District. He can be seen taking the St. Charles Streetcar to local poetry readings and bicycling through French Quarter haunts. Nolan holds degrees in behavioral science, theatre arts, general education, and studied emergency medicine. He has been nationally awarded for his outstanding academic achievements and community leadership. Nolan has performed in numerous Shakespeare productions and has appeared in major motion pictures. He is a nationally published writer in the Sigma Kappa Delta Hedera helix, Sigma Tau Delta Gyre, Muse, and Athenian. In Crumpled Paper Dolls: A New Orleans Poet, Matthew Nolan ignites our senses, depicting the world without filters, demanding examination and self-reflection. With the vivid imagery of words, he holds a mirror to our face and makes us see the ugly child we hide away. This at first seems like a distortion but is really an honesty that makes us uncomfortable. Nolan’s journals chronicle the struggle of a man and his dream in a world of trials and a mind of dark shadows. In Nolan’s writing, nothing is good or bad. It just is. His writing takes us to a place we don't want to talk about but now may be willing to discuss. –S.P.
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