Matt Ortile

The Groom Will Keep His Name

Matt Ortile the author of the essay collection The Groom Will Keep His Name. Currently, he is the managing editor of the National Magazine Award-winning publication Catapult and a MacDowell Colony Fellow. Before that, he was the founding editor of BuzzFeed Philippines. Matt has written for BuzzFeed News, Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, Self, and Out, among others.

XO chats with Matt about his book. Take a listen.




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