I was pleased to get word today that my short story “Nazar,” winner of the 2004 Hobson Prize for Fiction, has appeared in the Romanian literary journal EgoPhobia. The story appears in the online journal in English and Romanian. The translation was done by Laura Badea of MTTLC, a partner of EgoPhobia. MTTLC is the [...]
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Read Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 The last time I was in the hospital the scar set itself much deeper. It carved its way deeper than my flesh, under the surface of my skin, below muscle and bone. I remember seeing Marion for the first time after the accident. She looked at [...]
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The following is part of the back story I developed for the narrator in my short story “Mephibosheth“. Birk Sproxton, who led the creative writing class at the Red Deer College in 2002 (where said story emerged) gave us a character assignment to generate a life for the narrator and to write a story in [...]
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Read Part 1 and Part 2 Marion and I used to dance a lot. She would joke that dancing was like sex with clothes on, and that ironically it met the approval of her father. I’ve heard some amputees say that after they lost their limbs they would still itch. They would go to scratch [...]
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Read Part 1 I made my quarterly appearance with my internet support group today. A group of SCI’s who I’m supposed to relate to. What areas of the body do the Sacral spinal nerves supply? It’s part of my continuing “healing” and “therapy.” Marion thinks it will move me away from Prozac, but its having [...]
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Watch Andrew’s Video about the Making of “Mephibosheth” and his tribute to writer and professor Birk Sproxton. BONUS FEATURE: Behind the Scenes Chat Sessions Mephibosheth: Part 1 This was a suicide note, but then I remembered crying. It was a true story. I thought the little actress was the little girl. I cried because the [...]
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I’m working to slowly increase my online library of literary offerings over time. I’m happy to release a free ebook of “Nazar”, my award-winning short story about a refugee who flees the Taliban from Afghanistan and ends up in Canada. It’s available for Kindle, Stanza, and all other e-reading devices. You must think I’m on [...]
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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