Shade and Shelter, Mary Ricketson's third poetry book, has been published with Kelsay Books

Mary A. Ricketson's new poetry book, Shade and Shelter, is available through Kelsay Books, and at
The Curiosity Shop bookstore in Murphy, NC.

Please join her at her readings planned so far, May 4, 2018 at the Curiosity Bookstore in Murphy, NC, at 3:30 pm, along with Shelby Stephenson, NC Poet Laureate, and on May 17, 2018, at the John C. Campbell Folk School, at 7 pm, for The Literary Hour.

Additionally, this book debuts her journey to merge the poet with the therapist in her. It's for 'the broken and the healing,' and she is seeking ways to work with groups for empowerment and growth.