Cooper Lee Bombardier
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Cooper is a writer and visual artist from the South Shore of Boston. He has been a construction worker, a cook, a carpenter, a union stagehand, a bouncer, a welder, a shop steward, a dishwasher, a truck driver, and a housepainter, among other things, for a paycheck. His writing has appeared in many publications, including The Kenyon Review, The Malahat Review, Ninth Letter, CutBank, Nailed Magazine, Longreads, Narratively, BOMB, and The Rumpus; and in 15 anthologies.
Available to speak on queer/trans narratives, trans lit, creative writing practice/methodology/craft, embodied memoir, writing the other (with a focus on q/t characters) for dominant identity writers, professional development
Praise and Awards
THE HUFFINGTON POST: “10 Transgender Artists Who Are Changing The Landscape Of Contemporary Art”
“By taking stock of his own faults and failures, successes and dreams, he enables us to more clearly see ourselves, which is memoir’s highest purpose."—GERTRUDE PRESS
“These essays are personal, honest, and sensitive, and full of valuable insights into gender and masculinity.”—BOOK RIOT
2021 Firecracker Awards Finalist for Creative Nonfiction
Contributor to the Lambda Literary Award-winning anthology, The Remedy–Essays on Queer Health Issues
Contributor to the American Library Association Stonewall Book Award-winning anthology Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Speculative Fiction From Transgender Writers
Books
A lyrical blend of personal essays, poetry, and interview transcripts, set against the backdrops of working-class New England, the queer punk scene of early '90s San Francisco, and the gritty deserts of New Mexico. Pass with Care: Memoirs offers a bridge between queer and trans generations, revealing a unique reckoning with what it means to become a man today.