T Cooper (born

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) is an American writer. Cooper is the author of eight novels, the editor of an anthology, and the co-writer of a four-part

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novel series. He has also written for television, and is the director/producer of a feature

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film.

Biography

Cooper earned an

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degree from

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and an MFA in fiction writing from

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

. He has twice been a fellow of the

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. He attended Ledig House International and The Millay Colony, where he was a 2008 ''

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'' Foundation fellow. Cooper has authored eight novels, including ''Some of the Parts'' (

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, 2002), ''Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes'' ( Dutton/

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, 2006), and the graphic novel ''The Beaufort Diaries'' (

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, 2010). ''Lipshitz Six'' received significant positive critical attention, including a positive review in ''

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'' and placements on both ''

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'''s list of "25 New Yorkers to Keep an Eye On in 2006" and ''

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'''s "100 Men and Women Who Rocked 2006" list. The novel was also chosen as a Best Book of 2006 by '' The Believer'' and ''

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''. Cooper also edited the anthology ''A Fictional History of the United States With Huge Chunks Missing'' (Akashic Books, 2006). His most recent books are the four-part young adult novel series ''Changers'' (Akashic Books), co-written with his wife Allison Glock-Cooper. (''Changers'' ''Book One: Drew'' was published in 2014; ''Changers Book Two: Oryon'' was published in 2015, and ''Changers Book Three: Kim'' was published in 2016.) Cooper's shorter writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Esquire'', ''

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'', '' The Believer'', ''

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'', '' O: The Oprah Magazine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Portland Review'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and several others. Cooper has also written for television, such as the

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musical drama ''

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'', the

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period crime drama ''

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'', and the long-running

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crime thriller ''

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''. In 2018, he directed and produced the documentary ''Man Made'', which followed four trans men as they trained for a bodybuilding competition.

Personal life

Cooper is a

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. He wrote about his experience in the nonfiction book ''Real Man Adventures'' (McSweeney's, 2013). He lives with his wife author Allison Glock and their two daughters, splitting time between New York City and Atlanta, where he is currently an Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at

Emory University Emory University is a private university, private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campu ...

Bibliography

*''Some of the Parts'' (Akashic Books, 2002) *''Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes'' (Dutton/Penguin, 2006) *''A Fictional History of the United States With Huge Chunks Missing'' (Akashic Books, 2006) (editor) *''The Beaufort Diaries'' (Melville House, 2010) *''Real Man Adventures'' (McSweeney's, 2013) *''Changers Book One: Drew'' (Akashic Books, 2014) (co-writer) *''Changers Book Two: Oryon'' (Akashic Books, 2015) (co-writer) *''Changer Book Three: Kim'' (Akashic Books, 2016) (co-writer)

Filmography

References

External links

Official Author Webpage
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Man Made - Official site
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