Melanie Kallai grew up in the eccentric little town of Gibsonton, Florida, a place from which she frequently draws story inspiration. Her recent work, What We Keep, was published in the 2020 Colorado Book Award-winning anthology, Rise: An Anthology of Change. Find more of Melanie’s writing on her website at www.melaniekallai.com or connect with her on Instagram: @kallaiwrites or Twitter: @mvkallai.