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Matthew J. Hefti

Matthew J. Hefti
Matthew J. Hefti is the author of A Hard and Heavy Thing (Tyrus / F+W). He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan a total of four times as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician. While enlisted, he earned a BA in English and an MFA in Fiction. He is now pursuing his JD at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he works for the Wisconsin Innocence Project.


Translating the Secret Language of War

Matthew J. Hefti: Toward an Understanding Between Civilians and Veterans
January 28, 2016  By Matthew J. Hefti
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