Grass Valley author Mary Volmer's first novel, Crown of Dust, is set in California's gold rush country. Her second novel, Reliance, Illinois, offers a window into American life at a time of tumultuous change.
Nancy's Bookshelf: Mary Volmer
Nancy Wiegman has a master's degree in French linguistics from Indiana University and taught yoga and foreign languages at CSU Fresno and the College of Charleston before moving to Chico in 1990.