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Kelly Ramsey

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in Lexington, Kentucky, The United States

November 20

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https://www.kellylynnramsey.com/

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Memoir, Wildfire, Outdoor Adventure

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Kelly Ramsey was born in Frankfort, Kentucky. She studied poetry at the University of Virginia and fiction writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She cofounded The Lighthouse Works, an artists’ residency program, and later moved to Northern California, where she worked for the US Forest Service as a trail maintenance worker, wilderness ranger, and wildland firefighter. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Sierra, Electric Literature, and the anthology Letter to a Stranger. She lives in Redding, California, with her partner, their daughter, and their dog, Rookie.

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Kelly Ramsey made a comment on laurel [the suspected bibliophile]’s review of Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West " Sound advice that I will do my best to follow!! Appreciate you <3 <3 "
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Kelly Ramsey and 4 other people liked laurel [the suspected bibliophile]'s review of Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West: "Kelly Ramsey joins a hotshot crew in northern California. She's the first woman on her team in a decade, and, at thirty-eight, one of the oldest members. I read this book in one day. Yeah, I can't believe it either. There are a lot of really hard moment" Read more of this review »
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Kelly Ramsey liked Alexis's review of Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West: "Wildfire Days! A book about a female hotshot, sign me up. I learned about this book from a local indie bookstore, shoutout to them for their awesome selection and author events. I’m coming from the lens of a female firefighter (still in the field no l" Read more of this review »
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Kelly Ramsey and 3 other people liked River Selby's review of Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West: "I read an ARC of Wildfire Days. As a former wildland firefighter who also worked on a hotshot crew, I found Kelly's book to be deeply immersive and moving. Her voice is intimate, warm, and honest. Ramsey brings the reader not only into the world of w" Read more of this review »
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Kelly Ramsey and 2 other people liked Linda (The Arizona Bookstagrammer)'s review of Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West: ""Thank you @scribnerbooks #simonandschusterpartner #ScribnerInfluencer and Kelly Ramsey @kellylynnramsey for the free book for review." “Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West” by Kelly Ramsey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Adventure" Read more of this review »
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