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SummerWords: The ARC Creative Writing Colloquium

Presented by American River College at American River College

May 30-June 2, 2013

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American River College (ARC) will bring noted author T.C. Boyle to Sacramento as the keynote speaker at SummerWords, the college’s annual creative writing event featuring workshops, panel discussions, and readings.

The program offers participants a unique opportunity to study with ARC’s much-lauded creative writing faculty and guest presenters. These guests will include investigative ...More

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