Wendy Walker

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Wendy Walker
Born (1951-01-25) January 25, 1951 (age 73)
Education Harvard University; Teachers College, Columbia University
OccupationWriter
Known forThe Secret Service
Spouse
  • (m. 1982;died 2020)
Children Paul La Farge (stepson)
Website wendywalker.com

Wendy Walker (born January 25, 1951) is an American writer known for her fiction and cross-genre writings. With her husband, the writer Tom La Farge, she co-founded The Writhing Society in 2009, a salon/class devoted to the exploration and invention of constraints for verbal and visual composition. They also co-founded Proteotypes, the publishing arm of the Proteus Gowanus Gallery from 2009 to 2015. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Walker was born in Manhattan, New York City. She graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in History of Art in 1972, and from Teachers College, Columbia University with a M.A. in Art and Education in 1974. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Books

Novels

Short Stories

Poetry

Art

Cross-Genre

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References

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  2. "The Sea-Rabbit, or, The Artist of Life". Kirkus Reviews. 1988-09-15. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. "Blue Fire by Wendy Walker". The Endless Bookshelf. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  4. George Salis (2019-07-28). "The Sea-Rabbit by Wendy Walker". The Collidescope. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  5. George Salis (2022-08-07). "The Heart's-Blood of Story: An Unfinished Interview with Tom La Farge". The Collidescope. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. Corinne Bain (2023-09-13). Radcliffe College Oral History Project: Interview with Wendy Walker. Harvard University.
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