An invigorating, impressively researched and honest read. Anyone doing the work of dismantling and reframing the heavy role of the father will find something here -- Raymond Antrobus, author of Signs, Music An engrossing chronicle of fatherhood . . . studious research and literary agility makes Fatherhood a deeply fascinating and strikingly humane read. * The Observer * A winsome and erudite study of patriarchy . . . in elegant, evocative prose. Fatherhood is a fresh and insightful meditation on the paternal dilemma. * Publishers Weekly * Intelligent . . . The author is an undeniably talented prose stylist with estimable dot-connecting abilities. * Kirkus * 'A richly absorbing piece of history embedded in a wealth of wonderful storytelling. A pleasure to read - Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments -- Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments and The Odd Woman and the City Absorbing, rigorous, and profoundly moving, Fatherhood is an exquisite narrative history that offers new ways of thinking about masculinity and the modern family -- Kate Bolick, author of Spinster Examines not only recent shifts, but the continuous process of change that runs through the centuries . . . a fascinating survey and a book with a particular relevance today. * Unseen Histories * Explains the surprising roots of our modern masculinity crisis. * GQ * Artfully examined . . . highly informative . . . Shows that the hidden truth of fatherhood and masculinity is that they are concepts we make and can be remade. * Financial Times * When Robert Collins reviewed Fatherhood, he called it superbly intelligent. Im inclined to agree * The Times * An American scholar describes how thinking about dads has changed over time * The Economist *
