Matt Briggs

About

An American novelist of the early Twenty-First Century, he is best known for The Remains of River Names and Shoot the Buffalo. Both works take place in the Pacific Northwest.

Before Fame

He joined the U.S. Army Reserve and took part in the Gulf War.

Trivia

His novel, Shoot the Buffalo, won a 2006 American Book Award and was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award.

Family Life

He was born in Seattle, and he grew up in Washington's Snoqualmie Valley. His parents grew and sold marijuana.

Associated With

He and Minoru Yamasaki were both born in Seattle, Washington.