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Wendy Call

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May 2007


about this author

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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avg rating: 4.00 | 65 ratings | 21 reviews | 1 distinct work | 3 fans
Telling True Stories: A Nonfic... 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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See examples of my writing here: (Nonfiction)
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Canicula: Snapshots... 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
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Forgetting English 04/15 Wendy is currently reading:
Forgetting English (Paperback)
by Midge Raymond (Goodreads author)
bookshelves: books-by-friends, currently-reading, fiction, short-stories
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Jezebel: The Untold... 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
The Wild Trees: A St... Wendy gave 3 of 5 stars to:
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring (Hardcover)
by Richard Preston
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read in June, 2009

Wendy 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 "
Consider the Lobster... Wendy gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays (Hardcover)
by David Foster Wallace
my rating:
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read in June, 2009

Wendy 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 "
May 08
Web Style Guide, 3rd... Wendy gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Web Style Guide, 3rd Edition: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites, 3rd Edition (Paperback)
by Patrick J. Lynch, Sarah Horton
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read in April, 2009

Wendy 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 "
April 15
Canicula: Snapshots... Wendy is currently reading:
Canicula: Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera (Hardcover)
by Norma Elia Cantu
my rating:
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Want: Poems Wendy added:
Want: Poems (Paperback)
by Rick Barot
my rating:
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Forgetting English Wendy is currently reading:
Forgetting English (Paperback)
by Midge Raymond (Goodreads author)
my rating:
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The Amazing Adventur... Wendy added:
The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl: Real-Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use (Hardcover)
by Karen Burns
my rating:
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read in March, 2009

Wendy Wendy said: "Who knew that a career-advice book could be so much fun? And useful, too? "
March 25
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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 "
March 22
The House of Hope an... 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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read in January, 2009
The Motion of the Oc... 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)
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message 2: by Tamela
12/08/2008 08:52AM

1761700 Hi Wendy,
Have you read Oxygen by fellow Washingtonian Carol Cassella? (do WA state residents call themselves Washingtonians?)

http://www.amazon.com/Oxygen-Novel-Carol...


message 1: by Carter
03/01/2008 11:57PM

573509 I won a class tonight with SCBA and I was all excited that I was going to get to your class w/ Yuka, but it's on the same day as another event I'm doing. Dang. Maybe next time.


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