Mary Volmer was raised in Grass Valley, California and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was the recipient of a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to the University of Wales, and a Chester Aaron and an Agnes Butler Scholarship in creative writing at Saint Mary’s College, California. She is now a professor and the founding Director of the Saint Mary’s College Honors Program and happily at work on a second novel.
Know a little bit about Gold Rush History? Want to win a free, autographed copy of Crown of Dust?
Just be one of the first three readers to send your the answers to the comment page below.
a) The California Gold Rush began in what year?
b) Who coined the phrase "Go West Young Man?"
c) Name three women who wrote about their experiences in California during the Gold Rush.
Just be one of the first three readers to send your the answers to the comment page below.
a) The California Gold Rush began in what year?
b) Who coined the phrase "Go West Young Man?"
c) Name three women who wrote about their experiences in California during the Gold Rush.
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