Feb. 28, 2022

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Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

In recognition of Women’s History Month this March, the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College at Omak (ASWVCO) are hosting a Zoom event with author Wendy J. Fox on March 11 from 1-2 p.m.

Participants can register in advance. This event is free and open to the public.

Wendy J. Fox is a Wenatchee Valley College at Omak alumna from Tonasket, Washington. She will lead a conversation about her journey to becoming a writer and answer audience questions.

Fox is the author of four books of fiction, including the novel “If the Ice Had Held” and the recent short-story collection “What If We Were Somewhere Else.” She has written for The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, Self, Business Insider, and Ms., and her work has appeared in literary magazines including Washington Square, Euphony, and Painted Bride Quarterly. Wendy was a grand prize winner from Sante Fe Writers Project. She resides in Denver, Colorado. Learn more at wendyjfox.com.

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