Manhood for Amateurs

This book has been sitting on my bedside since last Christmas. I've been reading a chapter here and there between books. Chabon is an interesting guy, especially when he gets to talking about his interests. But I'm not always fascinated by others' accounts of being a father. And, in fact, there's one kinda funny essay here which likens all of us dads into one big fat cliché when it comes to being fathers of girls. It was kinda easy to see myself lumped in there with all the rest. For such an accomplished novelist, Chabon comes across as very modest and self-deprecating (which I respect). Not surprisingly, I enjoyed some essays better than others. But there was nothing really “OMG” really going on.