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Wendy Call

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May 2007

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Wendy Call is the 2009 "Distinguished Northwest Writer in Residence" at Seattle University and teaches creative writing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. She was the 2006-2008 writer in residence at Seattle's literary center, Richard Hugo House. Since 2000 she has worked as a freelance writer and editor. She devoted the decade before that to full-time work for social change organizations in Boston and Seattle.
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Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
by Wendy Call (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.00 — 65 ratings — published 2007

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Wendy is currently reading

	04/15 Wendy is currently reading: Canicula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera (Hardcover) by Norma Elia Cantu bookshelves: autobiography, currently-reading, fiction, memoir, mex-us-border	my rating:
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	04/15 Wendy is currently reading: Forgetting English (Paperback) by Midge Raymond (Goodreads author) bookshelves: books-by-friends, currently-reading, fiction, short-stories	my rating:
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	03/22 Wendy is currently reading: Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen (Hardcover) by Lesley Hazleton (Goodreads author) bookshelves: biography, books-by-friends, currently-reading, essay, narrative-nonfiction	my rating:
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June 27
	Wendy gave to: The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring (Hardcover) by Richard Preston	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Wendy said: "Reading this book under the tall trees themselves, during a week-long camping trip in the Redwoods, was perfect. Still, it's not a perfect book. There is some excellent material here, but Preston made some imperfect decisions on what to leave in, and...more " add a comment
	Wendy gave to: Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays (Hardcover) by David Foster Wallace	my rating:
	read in June, 2009 Wendy said: "Oh, DFW, how we miss thee. Lovely to read all these together, having read many of them one by one. There are a couple I don't think deserved republication in the collection, but the thoughts on Updike, English grammar, and of couse the title essay mo...more " add a comment
May 08
	Wendy gave to: Web Style Guide, 3rd Edition: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites, 3rd Edition (Paperback) by Patrick J. Lynch, Sarah Horton	my rating:
	read in April, 2009 Wendy said: "Though much of this book isn't necessary for someone building a website for their writing life or their freelance biz, it's an excellent introduction to the essential considerations of building an elegant site. Clear language and excellent graphics. ...more " add a comment
April 15
	Wendy is currently reading: Canicula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera (Hardcover) by Norma Elia Cantu	my rating:
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	Wendy added: Want: Poems (Paperback) by Rick Barot	my rating:
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	Wendy is currently reading: Forgetting English (Paperback) by Midge Raymond (Goodreads author)	my rating:
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	Wendy added: The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl: Real-Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use (Hardcover) by Karen Burns	my rating:
	read in March, 2009 Wendy said: "Who knew that a career-advice book could be so much fun? And useful, too? " add a comment
March 25
	Wendy read and liked Claudia's review of Outliers: ""Outliers" those wildly successful people, for whom 'normal rules don't apply.' Are they just lucky, talented? Maybe...but, outliers may not be outliers after all...after reading the entire book, I was slapped by that at the very end. Gladw...more " 2 comments
March 22
	Wendy marked as to-read: The House of Hope and Fear: Life in a Big City Hospital (Hardcover) by Audrey Young	my rating:
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	Wendy marked as to-read: The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife (Paperback) by Janna Cawrse Esarey (Goodreads author)	my rating:
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