Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood Travel when her hometown of Birmingham

when her hometown of Birmingham

and how she can save it

The trip is meant to be an education for fifteen-year-old Miles—a chance to learn about his family’s roots while coming to terms with his father’s departure—but it’s also an excuse for Genevieve to escape the city

author of The World According to Fannie Davis

And forty recipes

Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood Travel when her hometown of BirminghamIn this personal and poignant collection, the author of the New York Times bestseller The Black Friend examines the culture of masculinity through the lens of a Black man. What does it mean to be a man today? How does the pervasive yet elusive idea of masculine toxicity actually reflect mens experiencesparticularly those of colorand how they navigate the world? In this thought provoking collection of essays, poems, and short reflections, Frederick