T. Cooper

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A few years ago, the novelist T Cooper wrote his parents a letter telling them he “wasn’t their daughter anymore.” And that was the “good news.”

Real Man Adventures is Cooper’s brash, wildly inventive, and often comic exploration of the paradoxes and pleasures of masculinity. He takes us through his transition into identifying as male, and how he went on to marry his wife and become an adoring stepfather of two children. Alternately bemused and exasperated when he feels compelled to explain all this, Cooper never loses his sense of humor. “Ten Things People Assume I Understand About Women But Actually Don’t,” reads one chapter title, while another proffers: “Sometimes I Think the Whole of Modern History Can Be Explained by Testosterone.”

A brilliant collage of letters, essays, interviews (with his brother, with his wife, with the parents of other transgender children), artwork, and sharp evocations of difficult conversations with old friends and puzzled bureaucrats, Real Man Adventures will forever change what you think about what it means to be a man. About the Author

T Cooper is the author of three novels, including the bestselling The Beaufort Diaries and Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes. Cooper’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Believer, and One Story, among others. He lives in both New York and the South with his wife, children, and two rescue pit bulls.

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A few years ago, the novelist T Cooper wrote his parents a letter telling them he “wasn't their daughter anymore.” And that was the “good news.” Real Man Adventures is Cooper's brash, wildly inventive, and often comic exploration of the paradoxes and pleasures of masculinity. He takes us through his transition into identifying as male, and how he went on to marry his wife and become an adoring stepfather of two children. Alternately bemused and exasperated when he feels compelled to explain all this, Cooper never loses his sense of humor. “Ten Things People Assume I Understand About Women But Actually Don't,” reads one chapter title, while another proffers: “Sometimes I Think the Whole of Modern History Can Be Explained by Testosterone.” A brilliant collage of letters, essays, interviews (with his brother, with his wife, with the parents of other transgender children), artwork, and sharp evocations of difficult conversations with old friends and puzzled bureaucrats, Real Man Adventures will forever change what you think about what it means to be a man.

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Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood welcomes author T Cooper to the store to discuss and sign his new book, Real Man Adventures, , along with special guests Stephen Kay (writer/director/actor) & Sam Pancake (actor) on Wednesday, January 30th at 7pm.A few years ago, the novelist T Cooper wrote his parents a letter telling them he "wasn't their daughter anymore." And that was the "good news."

Real Man Adventures is Cooper's brash, wildly inventive, and often comic exploration of the paradoxes and pleasures of masculinity. He takes us through his transition into identifying as male, and how he went on to marry his wife and become an adoring stepfather of two children. Alternately bemused and exasperated when he feels compelled to explain all this, Cooper never loses his sense of humor. "Ten Things People Assume I Understand About Women But Actually Don't," reads one chapter title, while another proffers: "Sometimes I Think the Whole of Modern History Can Be Explained by Testosterone."

A brilliant collage of letters, essays, interviews (with his brother, with his wife, with the parents of other transgender children), artwork, and sharp evocations of difficult conversations with old friends and puzzled bureaucrats, Real Man Adventures will forever change what you think about what it means to be a man.

T Cooper is the author of three novels, including The Beaufort Diaries and Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes. He is also editor of an anthology of original stories entitled A Fictional History of the United States with Huge Chunks Missing.

Location: Street: Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood Additional: Brentwood Country Mart - 225 26th Street, Suite 33 City: Brentwood, Province: California Postal Code: 90402 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

In February 2011, The Believer published an essay by T Cooper called “So There’s This Man,” in which Cooper wrote about his experience telling his parents he wasn’t their daughter anymore. And that was the good news. The essay discussed his female-to-male transition, and all the assumptions (by others) and fears (of Cooper’s own) that accompanied that transition. The essay was honest and widely admired, and inspired T Cooper’s book, Real Man Adventures, which is at once groundbreaking, candid, very funny, occasionally sad, beautifully written and profoundly illuminating.Join us as T Cooper discusses his memoir. Booksigning to follow.

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Join Parnassus in welcoming T Cooper as he discusses his new book Real Man Adventures!

Real Man Adventures is Cooper's brash, wildly inventive, and often comic exploration of the paradoxes and pleasures of masculinity. He takes us through his transition into identifying as male, and how he went on to marry his wife and become an adoring stepfather of two children. Alternately bemused and exasperated when he feels compelled to explain all this, Cooper never loses his sense of humor. "Ten Things People Assume I Understand About Women But Actually Don't," reads one chapter title, while another proffers: "Sometimes I Think the Whole of Modern History Can Be Explained by Testosterone."

Musician Peg Hambright will join to perform songs she wrote to coincide with the book's themes. (leahbird)… (lisätietoja)

A DECADE IN THE MAKING Amy Ray, T Cooper, & Scott Turner Schofield REUNITED--and it feels so good... Join us for a winter blowout extravaganza on Saturday, December 15 at Star Bar Atlanta, 7 PM In celebration of T Cooper's latest book, "Real Man Adventures" (McSweeney's), and for the third time in a decade, rockstar Amy Ray, author T Cooper and king of performance Scott Turner Schofield will join together on stage for one wild night of live music, words and perfomance (sponsored by Charis Books and Charis Circle). Things that very well might come up on this special night: gender, masculinity, femininity, pit bulls, French people, the artist's life, Barack Obama, having a large penis, having no penis, Great White sharks, Hanukkah, Jesus, songwriting, The Real Housewives (of Atlanta, New York, Beverly Hills--no others), and much, much more--including audience questions addressed by the three performers. Amy Ray has been making her solo music in between Indigo Girls' records and gigs for the past 12 years. She started an indie label, Daemon Records in 1989. After releasing over 40 records by her favorite artist, in 2000 she decided to venture into making her own music, influenced by punk, rock, and Appalachian music. Ray took writing cues and musical inspiration from many of the artists on her label and bands she had met through the underground community. Her first record Stag featured her partnership with punk icons, The Butchies, along with The Rockateens and Joan Jett. Her second release Prom, brought Jody Bleyle, Kate Schellenbach, Donna Dresch, and 1945 into the fold. On her last solo release, Didn't It Feel Kinder, Ray teamed up with producer Greg Griffith (Vitapup, Le Tigre, The Butchies) and released what was considered an evolution in her musical life. With newest record, Lung of Love, Amy Ray is back with Greg Griffith, along with The Butchies, and keyboard player, Julie Wolf. This newest CD is as energetic as her first release Stag, but has the maturity and musical diversity that reflects her long tenure in the musical community. Scott Turner Schofield started his performance career at Charis Books and More in 2001, and he thanks the feminists in his life - especially Amy Ray - for his success. He has made a career of performance art, even emceeing, and theater, TV, and film acting that has taken him all over the world - keeping in close touch with T Cooper all along the way. He currently resides in France, where he acts with the National Theatre. Check outwww.Scott-T-Schofield.com to find out more. T Cooper is the author of the bestselling novels "The Beaufort Diaries" and "Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes." His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Believer, O: The Oprah Magazine, and many other anthologies and magazines. "Real Man Adventures" is his first nonfiction book. Book Details: A charged, personal, and entirely original take on gender identity, "Real Man Adventures" is a brash, wildly inventive, and comic exploration of the paradoxes and pleasures of masculinity. A brilliant collage of letters, essays, artwork and interviews, this book will forever change what you think it means to be a man. * Wait, there's more: Check out the "Real Man Adventures" CD, with original music inspired by various chapters of the book. (Including music from The Julie Ruin (Kathleen Hanna), Chris Pureka, Dynasty Handbag, Geo Wyeth, Rocco Katastrophe, Our Lady J--and many more). Look for special CD giveaways at the event! * All profits from ticket sales (after cost) for this event will go to Charis Circle, a 501c3 non-profit which exists to foster sustainable feminist communities, work for social and gender justice, and encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices. Charis Circle presents its programing in conjunction with Charis Books, North America's oldest indpendent feminist bookstore--Valuing all of our stories since 1974. Show is 21+, Doors at 6:30pm Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at the door Buy a copy of the book ("Real Man Adventures") in advance from Charis, get a ticket to the show for just $5. Stop by Charis or call (404)524-0304 to get your ticket today. $1 service charge for credit cards. If you are ordering the book from our website please note that you would like a ticket in the memo field and know that we will be calling for additional info. More info: www.t-cooper.com http://www.charisbooksandmore.com http://amy-ray.com/ http://www.undergroundtransit.com

Location: Street: Star Bar 437 Moreland Avenue Northeast City: Atlanta, Province: Georgia Postal Code: 30307-1509 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)