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Camille Garcia

A profile photo of Camille Garcia. She has long, black curly hair and is wearing hoop earrings. She's smiling and looking direct to camera.

Camille is a Tejana writer based in Santa Barbara. Contact her at camillenicgarcia@gmail.com.

A profile photo of Camille Garcia. She has long, black curly hair and is wearing hoop earrings. She's smiling and looking direct to camera.
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