"A big-hearted, beautifully detailed story, chronicling how one mother and son grew closer amid unspeakable tragedy and the upheaval of a nation.
Coleman's story is an important footnote to American history, one that highlights how the pursuit of justice--even amid tragedy and in the face of evil--can transform lives in profound and powerful ways."
--Dean Bakopoulos, author of My American Unhappiness
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EVENTS:
Nov. 6, 2021 - TO SPEAK SO FORTHRIGHTLY AS TO OFFEND required reading for Oklahoma Scholar Leadership Program
Jan. 14 - Feb. 6: DOED KOECKS (The Sin Eater) produced by Broom Street Theatre, Madison
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’s okay. Now in his dotage, he raises chickens, trains guide dogs for the blind, and 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).
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’s okay. Now in his dotage, he raises chickens, trains guide dogs for the blind, and 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).