REVIEWS OF SPOKE
'Spoke is a bracing, full-immersion memoir about political activism in the 1960s that is unlike any memoir of the era you are ever likely to read. And it is as a testament to the indomitable spirit of his mother that Coleman’s memoir especially distinguishes itself. As he speaks with those who knew her during times when she was absent from his life, we share in his miraculous discovery of her kindnesses and near-mystical calm in the midst of personal anguish and adversity. She will inspire readers as surely as she inspired her son to strive always to do the right thing when called upon to take a stand.' - Bob Wake
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'Spoke is a bracing, full-immersion memoir about political activism in the 1960s that is unlike any memoir of the era you are ever likely to read. And it is as a testament to the indomitable spirit of his mother that Coleman’s memoir especially distinguishes itself. As he speaks with those who knew her during times when she was absent from his life, we share in his miraculous discovery of her kindnesses and near-mystical calm in the midst of personal anguish and adversity. She will inspire readers as surely as she inspired her son to strive always to do the right thing when called upon to take a stand.' - Bob Wake
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BIO:
Harboring no regret, as a teen, Coleman fled from Oklahoma. He stumbled as an undergraduate at Cornell University until his arrest for opposing the war in Vietnam. Upon his release from prison, he resumed his studies in Ann Arbor, then disguised himself as various professionals in the alleys, lofts and high-rises of Chicago. At the age of 50, he moved to a cabin in a Wisconsin woods, became a lumberjack, and that was okay. In 2023 he moved to Pennsylvania where he doesn't know anyone. He writes plays to amuse and frighten himself. He rides a bike.
Coleman is the author of an award-winning memoir (SPOKE) and a novel (KIDNAPPING HENRY KISSINGER). He has written more than 40 plays, with productions in Wisconsin, Iowa, Chicago, New York, Seattle and London. His work has been featured in numerous journals, including the Vassar Review and the Midwest Review,
He is a member of the Dramatist Guild of America and Playwrights Ink (Madison). He is currently working toward an MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage at Point Park University.
(Download Coleman's complete theatrical CV here)
Harboring no regret, as a teen, Coleman fled from Oklahoma. He stumbled as an undergraduate at Cornell University until his arrest for opposing the war in Vietnam. Upon his release from prison, he resumed his studies in Ann Arbor, then disguised himself as various professionals in the alleys, lofts and high-rises of Chicago. At the age of 50, he moved to a cabin in a Wisconsin woods, became a lumberjack, and that was okay. In 2023 he moved to Pennsylvania where he doesn't know anyone. He writes plays to amuse and frighten himself. He rides a bike.
Coleman is the author of an award-winning memoir (SPOKE) and a novel (KIDNAPPING HENRY KISSINGER). He has written more than 40 plays, with productions in Wisconsin, Iowa, Chicago, New York, Seattle and London. His work has been featured in numerous journals, including the Vassar Review and the Midwest Review,
He is a member of the Dramatist Guild of America and Playwrights Ink (Madison). He is currently working toward an MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage at Point Park University.
(Download Coleman's complete theatrical CV here)