The Erotic Postulate

The Erotic Postulate is arresting and subtle in its exploration of the complexities, histories, and realities of gay sexuality, aesthetics, and identity. Many of these poems reveal and revel in the erotics of sight and the written word. It is both a cerebral and visceral pleasure to read a poet who brings so much to the page. Anyone who cares about the present and future of poetry should read this brilliant, groundbreaking book. - Alice Fulton

Matthew Hittinger was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Art History and English from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 2000, and his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2004. He is the author of Pear Slip (2007), which won the Spire Press 2006 Chapbook Award, Narcissus Resists (2009), Platos de Sal (2009), and two collections published by Sibling Rivalry Press, SKIN SHIFT (2012), and THE EROTIC POSTULATE (2014). Shortlisted for the National Poetry Series, the New Issues Poetry Prize, the Marsh Hawk Poetry Prize, the Akron Poetry Prize, and twice for the Walt Whitman Award, Matthew's honors include a Hopwood Award and The Helen S. and John Wagner Prize from the University of Michigan, the Kay Deeter Award from the journal Fine Madness, two Sundress Best of the Net nominations, and eight Pushcart Prize nominations. He lives in New York City.