Matthew Baker is the rarest of writers, one who can turn complex, high-concept stories into sublime character-driven psalms. His work is both highly original and refreshingly human.
- Noah Hawley, creator of 'Fargo'

Baker's writing is taut yet lyrical, and brims with sensitivity towards the pitfalls of human experience.
- The Rumpus

How does he do it? Matthew Baker's mind is an oyster producing pearl after pearl. Each story in Why Visit America offers an eerie and unsettling vision of our possible future while remaining emotionally truthful, and, as always, incredibly damn fun.
- Kelly Luce, author of 'Pull Me Under'