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Home / Meet Your Literary Community / Meet Your Community Exhibitors / 2019 / Kelly Nelson

Meet Your Community 2019

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Kelly Nelson

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About Kelly Nelson

Kelly Nelson is the author of two poetry chapbooks. She lives in Tempe, teaches at ASU, and hasn’t owned a car in 20 years.

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