Category: Literature
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Literary Coffeehouse: The Inspiration and Connection between Literary Fans
Written by Phuong (Kim) Pham On February 5, 2018, the ACC Creative Writing Department welcomed everybody to their monthly gathering, Literacy Coffeehouse, at the Malvern Books bookstore. The open mic event, hosted by John Herndon, is an opportunity for literature lovers to share their passions, or just simply enjoy their time with the literary community.…
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Essay Contest: Modernizing Chivalry {First Place Winner}
We were on our way to Randall’s one evening, when the all-too-familiar, Austin traffic brought us to a grinding halt. I was humming along with the radio when a “CLICK!” caught me by surprise. My girlfriend had locked the doors of the car, and I couldn’t fathom why. I conveyed my confusion with the lift…
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ACC creative writing students get ‘lit’erary at the coffeehouse
Story by Mary Browder • Editor-in-Training Photo by Jon Shapley • Video Editor “How do you explain to a six-month-old that we were scared, inexperienced and that his condition was tearing us apart?” said Austin Community College student Kayla Peavler at ACC’s October Literary Coffeehouse at Austin Java. With the help of a microphone, Peaver’s soft,…