The Book of Dads - Essays on the Joys, Perils, and Humiliations of Fatherhood

Zusatztext "[An] intelligent! thoughtful book...I can't recommend this book highly enough for dads who yearn for reflections on the emotional complexities of their role. These essays skillfully traverse the nuances and concrete realities of a life forever changed by having children." Informationen zum Autor Ben George is editor of the literary journal Ecotone . His work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and for Best New American Voices , and has appeared in Ninth Letter , Tin House , and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and daughter in North Carolina, and teaches at UNC Wilmington. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung 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 ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ben George, George Ben
• Con la collaborazione di: Ben George (Editore)
• Editore: Ecco Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.05.2009
• EAN: 9780061711558
• ISBN: 978-0-06-171155-8
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 233 mm x 18 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Europe, Germany, United States of America, USA, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, Diaries, letters and journals, Speeches, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, FICTION: Family Life / Siblings, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: European / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Ancient & Classical