About Matthew Salesses

Matthew Salesses was born in Korea and lives in Boston with his wife and cat. His work has appeared in such publications as Glimmer Train, Witness, and American Short Fiction. See more of Matthew's work on his eponymous website. Contact him via email.

Once Upon a Time

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In the latest “Love, Recorded,” Matt looks back at how the column has changed over almost 2 years and finally gives some (reluctant) advice.

Say Bye-Bye to Daddy

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt is away from the baby and wondering what makes a dad a dad.

How (Not) to Sleep Train Your Baby

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt and Cathreen deal with the vampirism of new parenthood while trying their best to sleep-train their baby civilly.

Beauty for Babies

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” baby Grace explores the modeling industry and Matt writes about selling and scams and the monetary value of babies.

What Korea Means to Me

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In the latest installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt talks about his adoption, returning to Korea, and how parenting is culture shock.

It’s Linsanity

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Matthew Salesses talks of Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s racist “Chink in the Armor” Headline.

Don’t Tell Me We Make Our Own Luck

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt questions the idea of luck as one unfortunate event after another befalls his family in the new year. ♦◊♦ We are poor enough that instead of a door to our kitchen, we have a shower curtain. The rod is too long for the opening, so I lodged it between [...]

25 Ways of Thinking About the Holidays

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In the first Love, Recorded of 2012, Matt looks back at the holidays, the baby turns 6-months-old and vulnerable, and the family plays Sleeping Lions. ♦◊♦ 1. When I was growing up, we spent most Christmases at the house my parents got as a wedding present from my great aunt, who lived through three nominal [...]

Best of 2011: My Daughter

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In the latest “Love, Recorded,” Matt takes on the new year, best of lists, worst of lists, and the rash, while wondering about the changes past and to come. Baby Grace has a big year ahead of her.

Early Childhood Education

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The “Love, Recorded” column is back, and Matt and Cathreen are educating baby Grace. How early is early education?

Pepper Spray and Police Violence: How Do We Explain Freedom To Our Children?

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Matt Salesses doesn’t know how to tell his daughter that she is not being lied to when she learns about freedom.

Strange Love or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Respect the Baby

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In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” baby Grace teaches her parents a lesson and does some PR for her dad.

A Good Man From the Past: Betrayer or Betrayed?

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In 1953, Corporal Edward Dickenson returned from a North Korean POW camp a hero. Only months later, he was serving a 10-year sentence for collaborating with the enemy.

Occupy Versus the Tea Party: Reconsidered

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Sure, they’re both movements for change, Matthew Salesses writes, but the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are fundamental opposites.

Great Stress

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In this installment of Love, Recorded, Cathreen’s joints hurt, Matt turns into a zombie, and baby Grace gives her parents a precious gift on her 100th day of life.

The End of Gender: What Can We Do As New Parents?

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The Love, Recorded column takes on gender. Cute baby pictures are included. Dolls are another story.