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Yiyun Li will give a lecture on the art and craft of fiction as part of the Napa Valley Writers' Conference.

Tuesday, July 26: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Napa Valley College, Upper Valley Campus: 1088 College Ave., Saint Helena, California, 94574

Yiyun Li is the author of four books, including, most recently, Kinder than Solitude. She is the recipient of the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, PEN/Hemingway Award, MacArthur fellowship, and the Benjamin H. Danks Award from American Academy of Arts and Letters, among many others.

Lecture tickets cost $25 per person and may be purchased by cash or check at the door. Or attend all eight conference lectures for a fee of $175, or just the poetry or fiction series (four lectures) for $90.

Students with valid ID are admitted for $15 per lecture. Napa Valley Writers' Conference attendees, supporters, and community housing hosts are admitted for free.

The conference is a program of Napa Valley College. For more information, visit napawritersconference.org.

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