Book of the Week - Manhood for Amateurs
Jason Butler Harner reads from Michael Chabon's memoir
Book of the Week - Manhood for Amateurs - Episode 1
Jason Butler Harner reads from Michael Chabon's moving memoir about life as a husband, father and son. Why are the standards set for fathers so much lower than those for mothers?
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Book of the Week - Manhood for Amateurs - Episode 2
Michael Chabon reflects on the different world his first father-in-law opened up for him, and the complex emotions both men felt when his marriage broke down.
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Book of the Week - Manhood for Amateurs - Episode 3
Michael Chabon considers the lack of freedom granted to today's children and the effect it is having on their imaginations.
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Book of the Week - Manhood for Amateurs - Episode 4
The need to put up a new towel rail leads Michael Chabon to wonder why men can never admit to being out of their depth.
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Book of the Week - Manhood for Amateurs - Episode 5
Michael Chabon is forced to confront his teenage daughter's emerging sexuality, and his own feelings of protectiveness and helplessness towards her.
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