Rue Matthiessen is based on the East End of Long Island and in New York City. At Bard College she majored in literature, and afterwards was a journalist for The East Hampton Star. She had her own photography studio in Los Angeles for six years. Nominated for the Pushcart Prize twice, her essays and short fiction have been published in numerous literary journals. Her book, Buttonwood Cottage, about renovating a house in the Caribbean, is available on Amazon. Rue’s full length memoir, about growing up in an ambitious literary family, is available here: Castles & Ruins. Recently, Rue was featured in the Bridgehampton Museum’s Distinguished Lecturer Series and other speaking engagements. Rue is currently at work on a novel, Julia With Closed Eyes. Selections of upcoming work can be seen on the excerpts tab. For recent Press, Interviews and Reviews, select “Press.” In the spring, Rue will be speaking at Canio’s Bookstore, and will be interviewed by Nina Dec at the Long House in July.
Cover Photo: Blair Seagram
