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Winner of the Balcones Fiction & Poetry Prizes

Above Us the Milky Way by Fowzia Karimi (Deep Vellum) Fowzia Karimi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. She immigrated to the US in 1980, after the Soviet invasion of the country. Karimi has a background in Studio Art and Biology. She received her MFA in Creative Writing...

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Fall 2019 Rio Review Release Party

Fall 2019 Rio Review Release Party

The Rio Review, which I had the pleasure of co-editing this semester, celebrated the release of the latest edition this past Wednesday. Malvern Books hosted the event and, for anyone who has yet to visit Malvern, I highly recommend checking it out. Their shelves are filled with works published by small, independent publishers who place […]

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Poetry & Prose Class with Prudence Arceneaux

Poetry & Prose Class with Prudence Arceneaux

We sat down with award winning poet and longtime ACC professor, Prudence Arceneaux, to ask her about her upcoming Poetry & Prose class. Watch this video on what you can expect to learn in Spring 2020. This class is now open for registration!

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Playwriting Class with Laura Neill

Laura Neill, playwright and educator, is reviving the playwriting class this upcoming semester and she’s got big plans for it! Get to know Laura and find out more by watching this sneak peak:

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