At Chemeketa Press, we care about books. Our books are built by and supported by communities of faculty and students and writers, embracing the community that they serve at every step. Kelly Williams Brown, long time Salem resident and champion of the communities here, has authored three nonfiction books that embrace her community and build it up with useful, smart life advice. I sat down with Kelly to discuss her upcoming book Easy Crafts for the Insane: A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness and Making Things, and the way writing, advice, and community intertwine in her work.
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