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Maya Jewell Zeller

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Maya Jewell Zeller (she/her/hers) was born on the Oregon Coast, and has lived in the Northwest most of her life. She has taught writing and literature at the high school, community college, and university levels. She is the author of the memoir RAISED BY FERNS; the lyric introduction to fungi phenomena, THE WONDER OF MUSHROOMS; and the poetry collections OUT TAKES/ GLOVE BOX; RUST FISH; YESTERDAY, THE BEES; and ALCHEMY FOR CELLS & OTHER BEASTS (a collaboration with visual artist Carrie DeBacker). She is also the co-author, with Kathryn Nuernberger, of ADVANCED POETRY: A WRITER'S GUIDE AND ANTHOLOGY; and co-editor, with Sharma Shields, of EVERGREEN: GRIM TALES & VERSES FROM THE GLOOMY NORTHWEST. Maya teaches creative writing at Central Washi ...more

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	Pie & Whiskey: Writers under the Influence of Butter & Booze by Kate Lebo (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Samuel Ligon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Virginia Reeves (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.98 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rust Fish 4.68 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alchemy for Cells & Other Beasts by Maya Jewell Zeller (Goodreads Author), Carrie DeBacker (Artist) 4.66 avg rating — 41 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evergreen: Grim Tales & Verses from the Gloomy Northwest by Sharma Shields (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Maya Jewell Zeller (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Keely Honeywell (Designer) 3.86 avg rating — 35 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raised by Ferns 4.75 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	out takes/ glove box it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yesterday, the Bees 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Advanced Poetry: A Writer's Guide and Anthology by Kathryn Nuernberger, Maya Jewell Zeller (Goodreads Author), Sean Prentiss (Goodreads Author) (Series Editor) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wonder of Mushrooms: The Mysterious World of Fungi by Maya Jewell Zeller (Goodreads Author), Jenny Defouw Geuder (Illustrator) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Friend E says you can have sex with the wind
from a phone booth on a cliff.”
― Maya Jewell Zeller, out takes/ glove box

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“I line the beds in rocks and eggshells, compost
gowns for these green ladies. Our teacher says,
allow them to establish their charms.”
― Maya Jewell Zeller, out takes/ glove box

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