Where Men Do Their Best Reading
It’s the Tuesday after our birthday. Mentioning that is strange to us because it’s just another day, after all. Another day where we tend to avoid human interaction. Maybe more so because we have to mumble sheepish “thank yous” for all the birthday greetings. Then again, we just told you it was our birthday, so obviously we want some acknowledgment, right? Or maybe we’re just looking to fill this space. Nevertheless, we are further into manhood. Hear our roar! There are many places to learn how to be a man, but as we are of the literary ilk, we’re all for finding your inner masculinity in the books of your childhood. If you’re looking to publish, look to Dark Sky. As you may have noticed on Friday, submissions are open again! If you’re looking to publish and make big bucks, you should get familiar with Jonathan Galassi, the big man at FSG. While we’re on big men (and masculine women), Helen Hackett has a new book on the cultural relationship between Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. It takes a man to rebel, a whole bunch of men, especially against the Confederacy in Civil War-era Mississippi. Paul Hemphill knew of the struggles of contradiction in the South. There’s fighting going on there and in Katherine Dunn’s passion, the manly sport of boxing. Finally, in case you missed it, few men watch Oprah and fewer want their books on her list. — Andrew Geer
