Pain Before the Rainbow: a biomythographical anthology/Anthony's Sin and Other Stories
Pain Before the Rainbow: a biomythographical anthology/Anthony's Sin and Other Stories
Pain Before the Rainbow: a biomythographical anthology/Anthony's Sin and Other Stories
Description
Description
Pain Before the Rainbow: a biomythographical anthology by Jack Cooper is a collection of stories anchored by Anthony's Sin. The anthology includes poetry, essays, and eloquent explorations of life and love.
Cooper describes his work as Biomythography, which means weaving together myth, history, and biography in epic narrative form, a style of composition that represents all the ways in which we perceive the truth.
He says that Biomythography is not our truth told simply and in a mundane way, but a writing down of our meanings of identity, with the materials of our lives. He asserts that we are the culmination of it all; experiences are painted with imagery, perception, and mostly emotions. Details that become true in the telling.
This gripping book chronicles the life of a man who was acutely aware of being gay as a boy in an unaccepting world-a time before the rainbow. Cooper presents an eloquent narrative through a series of stories that engage the reader's mind and heart in this skillfully composed exploration of identity and compelling perspective through the lens of a man who lives and loves outside the lines of the oppressive heterosexual boxes that society and religion drew and that condition boys to think and act according to a preset definition of masculinity.
Cooper brilliantly navigates the shame and secrecy, tragedy, and trauma, as well as strength and courage, that grow out of living one's truth in a disapproving and often hurtful world.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Cooper's perfectly flowing prose reaches that elusive place where reality and fiction-biomythography-collide seamlessly. His ability to infuse his characters and settings with his heartbreaking depth makes this anthology unforgettable. Both uplifting and somber, Cooper's heart and humanity reflect the wisdom of his journey." -Glenn E. Kakely, LCSW, Author of The Power to Create You
"A time before the rainbow was a period in America when the vileness of those who didn't understand the humanity of the LGBTQ+ community was immeasurable. Today, given the current political environment, it appears to be a 'here we go again moment'. Cooper's Pain Before the Rainbow is timely as it is historical... implications of loss and time and what it means to be haunted by both. Cooper's biomythography is a reminder not to allow a return to the time before the rainbow." -Laureen R Violante, CMT, CYT, certified meditation and yoga teacher and co-founder of YogaTales"These stories explore enduring glimmers of compassion, hope, love, and kindness in the shadow of a purity culture and the Church's darkness. Your heart will bleed-maybe for the first time-and it should." - James Buono, Family Trauma and Loss Counselor
"It's important to read Anthony's Sin that takes place only a few short decades ago, before the rainbow helped cultivate and sustain today's freedoms. Cooper's powerful stories help us remember and reflect on the pain of the past, before same-sex marriage was legal, before Pride month marches electrified cities around the world, and before LGBTQ+ people were included and celebrated in the media and mainstream society. His stories renew our commitment to never allowing the world to slip backwards. Courageous and insightful writers like Cooper help us move forward with respect, love, and harmony for all."-Elizabeth Ann Atkins, Two Sisters Writing & Publishing(R)
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