She lives outside of Boston with her husband, daughter, and a fish named Yoshi. She has a BFA in illustration and a minor in graphic design from Lesley University College of Art and Design. You can visit Matthew on Instagram on Twitter Kurilla is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers.

Matthew is a storyteller, a tree house builder, and a pickle expert. He is professor of practice and a Minister of Culture for the University of Texas at Austin, where he lives with his wife and three children. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which is dedicated to empowering high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. He also created GREENLIGHTS: YOUR JOURNAL, YOUR JOURNEY, a guided companion that inspires readers to write down and reflect on their feelings, adventures, and dreams. for the University of Texas and the City of Austin. In 2019, McConaughey became a professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as Minister of Culture/M.O.C. Matthew McConaughey is the Academy Award-winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of GREENLIGHTS. In 2009, Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which helps at-risk high school students make healthier mind, body, and spirit choices. Matthew McConaughey posted a short video about the book yesterday, and appeared on the Tonight Show to talk about the 13-story treehouse that changed his life. JUST BECAUSE is a new classic that families will read and treasure together.” Tamar Brazis, VP and Publisher, Viking Children’s Books added, “Just as Matthew McConaughey inspired readers with his refreshing perspective in GREENLIGHTS, now he shares his insight and observations to empower the next generation. “We’re all as young as we’re ever gonna be, so let’s just keep learning.” “I wrote JUST BECAUSE for your kids, for my kids, and for the kid in all of us,” said Matthew McConaughey.

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