『행복을 나르는 버스』로 뉴베리상을 수상한 작가입니다. 『카멜라의 행복한 소원』 『너는 사랑이야!』 『나라의 희망: 권투의 전설 조 루이의 이야기』 등 여러 수상작과 더불어 평단으로부터 찬사를 받은 일곱 권의 청소년 소설을 썼습니다.

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His short fiction and essays have appeared in the New York Times, NPR.org and various literary journals, including Pacific Review, The Vincent Brothers Review, Chiricú, Two Girls" Review, The George Mason Review, and The Allegheny Review. De la Peña received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University and his BA from the University of the Pacific, where he attended school on a full athletic scholarship for basketball. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he teaches creative writing. You can visit Matt and find out more about his books at mattdelapena.com and follow him on Twitter at @mattdelapena.