Take a look
I made this for you.
Flexible Bones, a finalist for the Colorado Book Award in Poetry, and How Long She'll Last in This World, a finalist for the PEN Center USA Award in Poetry, are available on Amazon or through University of Arizona Press (published as Maria Melendez).
And I'm working on something new.
A mystery! My contemporary crime novel won Sisters in Crime's inaugural Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for a crime fiction work-in-progress by a writer of color. Progress continues! Follow along on Twitter.
What else can I do for you?
Interactive community presentations on literature and social justice, crime fiction readings and workshops, poetry performances for all ages, and freelance features. Try me! maria@mariakelson.com