About Me
 | Jodi Thompson Morrisville, Pa. Member since: Oct, 2008 Last login: 11/18/2009 Last update : 07/21/2009 Contact Me |
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| Nickname | Jodi |
| Nationality | United States |
About Me
I had no intention of becoming a writer, never thought of myself as a writer, rarely wrote, yet loved language.
One of my first classes at Penn was Biography, Autobiography and Fiction with Dr. Irma Lustig, an amazing teacher. We read diaries and papers of Boswell, Johnson, Woolf and others, then read the works written about them or by them during the same time. Fascinating. Loved it! Our assignment during the class was to keep a journal, something I hadn't really done before. For the final project we were to create a work of art - painting, play, short story, poem, photography series, anything - that was inspired by the journaling.
I wrote a short story. She read it and proclaimed: "You are a writer."
News to me. I was just trying to get an A.
Relationship Status
- at times happy, at times not
Family
My husband and I have two wonderful sons.
Interests & Hobbies
reading
gardening
hiking
traveling
Favorite Books
- The Poisonwood Bible; Turtle Moon; Yellow Raft on Blue Water; Ahab's Wife; The Red Tent
Favorite Authors
- Alice Hoffman; Barbara Kingsolver
EDUCATION
| Undergraduate College/University | University of Pennsylvania, class of |
| Undergraduate Area of Study | English, Creative Writing |
| High School | Neshaminy High School, class of |
| Academic Credentials | B.A. Summa cum Laude |
CAUSES I SUPPORT
- Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
