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Venessa Vida Kelley

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Venessa is a Nuyorican author, illustrator, and aspiring mermaid who writes fairy tales about the real world so she can draw them too. They hold a BA and MA in English literature with concentrations in film from the University of Delaware and the George Washington University respectively, and their illustrations have decorated LGBTQ+ books worldwide. Venessa lives in Washington, DC, with their spouse, two sons, and an overabundance of teacups and washi tape.

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When the Tides Held the Moon

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When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
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When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
"A powerful look into the human heart with all its shallows and depths heightened by Kelley’s gorgeous illustrations."
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
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When the Tides Held the Moon is one of my favorite reads this year. This story was so beautiful it took my breath away. Venessa Vida Kelley created a story with breathtaking illustrations, beautiful prose, multidimensio" Read more of this review »
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“Don’t waste your damn life trying to smother a spark what wants to be a blaze.”
Venessa Vida Kelley, When the Tides Held the Moon

“To give you my name is to give you the last of myself, and humanity has taken enough from me. My name is my own. You may not have it.”
Venessa Vida Kelley, When the Tides Held the Moon

“I thought of what Igor said about Rio and me, water and fire. Whether or not humanity deserved it, Rio was the sort to pour himself out in compassion for humans. Me? I wanted to burn down the world”
Venessa Vida Kelley, When the Tides Held the Moon

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“But it was a happy and beautiful bride who came down the old, homespun-
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