The Book of Dads: Essays on the Joys, Perils, and Humiliations of Fatherhood
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AlbakiReads Editorial A contemporary essay anthology on fatherhood
A contemporary essay anthology on fatherhood
Edited by Ben George, this collection gathers twenty essays that approach fatherhood as a varied and complicated experience rather than a single role or ideal. The contributors—including fiction writers, memoirists, and essayists—bring multiple perspectives to parenting, being parented, and living within family relationships. With its literary-collection format, the book is organized around distinct voices instead of one continuous argument, allowing contrasts in outlook and experience to stand alongside one another. Its subject reaches beyond fathers themselves to the broader ties, expectations, and vulnerabilities that shape parent-child bonds.
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- Readers interested in literary essay collections
- Fathers and people reflecting on parent-child relationships
- Fans of multi-author books about contemporary family life
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FatherhoodParentingFamily relationshipsParent-child bondsPersonal essays
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Book Overview At turns humorous, irreverent, poignant and tender, The Book of Dads brings together twenty well-known and beloved writers on the subject...
At turns humorous, irreverent, poignant and tender, The Book of Dads brings together twenty well-known and beloved writers on the subject of fatherhood, offering fathers--or anyone who has been or loved a parent--unrivaled insights into the complexity of fatherhood as it's experienced now. It is a literary reader for the contemporary dad, hip and on point, but with an eye toward becoming a classic for readers return to again and again. Contributors include Ben Fountain, Charles Baxter, Jim Shepard, Clyde Edgerton, Neal Pollack, Rick Bragg, Anthony Doerr, Michael Thomas, Davy Rothbart, Richard Bausch, Nick Flynn, Brandon R. Schrand, Rick Bass, Sebastian Matthews, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Steve Almond, David Gessner, Darin Strauss, Brock Clarke, and Sven Birkerts
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 304 | Language: English | Publisher: PERENNIAL | ISBN: 0061711551
FormatPaperback
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0061711551
EAN9780061711558
PublisherPERENNIAL
Publication Date2009-05-12
EditionOriginal
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.67 Pounds
Length9.24 Inches
Width5.68 Inches
Height0.8 Inches
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