June Book Club

June: Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It by Richard V. Reeves

Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.
In this widely praised book, Richard Reeves, father of three sons, a journalist, and now the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood. He argues that our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their own ideological warfare, fail to provide thoughtful solutions.
Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.

Steve will be moderating this month. Hope you can join us for some thoughtful discussion.

Upcoming books: (June is book selection month.)
July: We the Men: How Forgetting Women's Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality by Jill Elaine Hasday (Steve)

Not selected this time:
Humanism: Five Values for Living Well by David B McLaughlin
Satan's Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt Paperback by Debbie Nathan and Michael Snedeker
High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History by Paul Farmer