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Even Here We Are

I'm Jodi Chromey, a writer who lives in Minnesota. This is the story of my life. You can reach me at jodi@iwilldare.com.

the latest: the three old ladies at the table next to me are talking about Neil Gaiman # 19 hours ago

• Things I Want to Tell You

  • For those playing along at home, I am pleased to announce that Princess Jaycie got the reporter job she was applying for a few weeks ago. However, I learned that the job isn't for the school newspaper but rather the school news network. Bah! [+]
  • You know what kinda pumps my nads about the Google 2001 search of the Web? That you can find I Will Dare. [+]
  • Sweetest Craigslist Help Wanted Ad. Ever. [+]
  • You know what I like the most about Juliana Hatfield's Book Notes essay? Not only does she list a Wilson Phillips song and talk of how much she and Evan Dando loved their album, but she disses their lyrical grammar. It's more awesomeness than the law should allow. I haven't read her memoir yet, but I so hope it has an extended chapter about her role as the angel on "My So-Called Life." [+]

• Recently Dared

  • I’d rather keep the fire & frenzy out of my mind (2)
    • Heather: Set up a “help Jodi pay her mortgage” fund online. I’m sure you’ve got enough people...
    • Lori: I have that exact same problem. I am truly convinced that if I worry hard enough, it will somehow keep the...
  • A first in Supergenius history (4)
    • bamboozlde: look lady, i had my house representative throw it into the emergency economic stabilization act of 2008....
    • Jodi: Are you sure? I think I’d need to see the statutes mandating that.
    • bamboozlde: responsible grownups let irresponsible grownups read their short stories.
    • Heather: I wish you joy of the day!

• Reading 2008

  • What Was Lost
  • The Alcoholic
  • The Wordy Shipmates
  • Downtown Owl (review)
  • Personal Days (review)
  • When You Are Engulfed in Flames (review)
  • Kafka on the Shore (review)
  • The Night of the Gun (review)
  • Netherland (review)
  • Who Do You Love (Review)
  • America America (review)
  • So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star (review)
  • Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be (review)
  • The Importance of Music to Girls (review)
  • Last Night
  • The Ghost Writer
  • Secret Lives of Great Authors (review)
  • The Wonders of the Invisible World (review)
  • I Love You, Beth Cooper (review)
  • The Monsters of Templeton (review)
  • The Dead Fish Museum (review)
  • The Stone Gods (review)
  • I am the Messenger (podcast)
  • Things I've Learned from the Women Who've Dumped Me (review)
  • Things That Fall From the Sky (review)
  • The Learners (review)
  • Rock On (review)
  • Bang Crunch (review)
  • Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (podcast)
  • Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (podcast)
  • My Life in Heavy Metal (review)
  • Candy Girl (review)
  • Post Office (review)
  • The Descendants (review)
  • Self-Help (review)
  • Atonement (review)
  • The Screwtape Letters (podcast)
  • No One Belongs Here More Than You (review)
  • Away
  • Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (podcast)

  Books Read 2002-2007

• Minnesota Reads

  • 6 questions we always ask — Bill Tuomala, Exiled on Main Street
  • Alison, we know this world is killing you
  • Book Links: Elizabeth McCracken is the new Chuck Klosterman (only she’s a good literary writer)

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