Happy Fathers’ Day! I tried to find a good book about fatherhood, but the best I could come up with was Michael Lewis’ glib Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood. Home Game is a compilation of essays that Lewis wrote for Slate. Lewis tries to be Dave Barry, but fails. The best part of the book is Lewis’ story of his vasectomy. Basically, Lewis thinks being a father is hard work. And kids will surprise you. And your wife will take you for granted. That’s about the level of insight in Lewis’ book. I’d advise you to skip it. Have a nice Fathers’ Day anyway. GRADE: C
Happy Father’s Day, George, and all you other dads out there, including my own father and my brother.
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated, Jeff.
Happy Father’s Day, George.
And to all the good citizens of this website and mystery, science fiction, fantasy and literature blogs everywhere.
The good citizens of this web site and I thank you for your beneficence, Rick.
happy father’s day!!! see you soon…
We’re counting the days, Katie!
I just got suckered into reading this too. If there ever was a book by someone with a good publishing record just jotting down his very prosaic thoughts on a different subject, this was it. Not a single interesting, insightful or original idea. D-because his spelling was okay.
At least Lewis wrote a short book, Patti!