‘Every Inch a King’: Some Books About Manhood

‘Every Inch a King’: Some Books About Manhood
The books below urge men, young and old, to pursue “arête,” or excellence. Branislav Nenin/Shutterstock
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In my home library are several books about manhood. All of them share one attribute: they begin by pointing out our culture’s antipathy to the concepts of “manhood” and “manliness.”

In the first pages of “Manliness,” for instance, Harvard University professor Harvey Mansfield recounts this incident:

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Jeff Minick has four children and a passel of grandkids. He has written two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” as well as “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” You’ll find more of his writing at JeffMinick.substack.com.
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