<a href="https://kellyfordon.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Fordon</a> is the author of an award-winning short story collection, Garden for the Blind (Wayne State University Press, 2015); a poetry chapbook, The Witness, which won the Eric Hoffer Award for the Chapbook; and a poetry collection, Goodbye Toothless House.<a href="https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/i-have-answer" target="_blank">I Have the Answer</a> Wayne State University Press, 2020A World Without Books was created to help writers connect with readers during the pandemic. This Micro-Podcast provides authors a platform to share stories about writing, discuss current projects, and consider life without books. Listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/public-podcasting/id1357380216" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5VHJ2IeZp7ddlB85ElNzcL?si=yTuyzWmJTAuCZ9oXi3VpiQ" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or wherever you podcast.<a href="https://withoutbooks.org/" target="_blank">Without Books</a>®, a division of <a href="https://heritagefuture.org/" target="_blank">Heritage Future</a>, is an author-centric book initiative. Our resources support authors. We also provide access to millions of books.

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