A new series of biographies retells the lives of history’s great men—in comic book form.
Reading for All Mankind: Why a Decline in Violence Might Be a Bad Thing
November 15, 2011 By 13 Comments
Steven Pinker’s new book argues that our culture has become less violent. Andrew Ladd wonders what other evils that decline might hide.
Pain
October 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
We thought pain would be as difficult for men to talk about as were topics like race, and pornography and honesty, and rape and sexual violence, and gender. As it turns out, men want to talk about pain.
The Many Faces of Pain
October 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
A new memoir by a trauma surgeon sheds light on the different ways we can all suffer.
Reading for All Mankind: Do ‘Good Men’ Think Too Much?
September 13, 2011 By 5 Comments
A light-hearted new book by Damon Young and Panama Jackson about dating that suggests the debate about being a good man has become too intellectual.
Reading For All Mankind: The Voodoo Wave
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Andrew Ladd reviews a new book about surfing, and wonders what it can teach us about being a good man.
Reading for All Mankind: How Should Good Men Treat the Planet?
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Sometimes living a ‘green’ lifestyle can seem difficult if not impossible. Andrew Ladd reviews three recent books that try to figure out why.
Staying in the Lodge: Robert Lipsyte’s ‘An Accidental Sportswriter’
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Andrew Ladd reviews Robert Lipsyte’s An Accidental Sportswriter and considers the problem of homophobia in professional sports.
A Billion Wicked Assumptions
May 16, 2011 By 13 Comments
The pop psych book that attempts to deduce our true desires by analyzing millions of search-engine queries is riddled with flawed reasoning and all-too-convenient conclusions.
When Gadgets Betray Us
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Andrew Ladd talks security and mobile tech in his review of Robert Vamosi’s When Gadgets Betray Us.
Errands With Andre
April 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
GMPM columnist Andrew Ladd meets up with author Andre Dubus III to talk about violence, empathy, and Dubus’ new book, Townie: A Memoir.
Winning Friends and Influencing People, 75 Years Later
March 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
Andrew Ladd tackles an updated self-help classic—now sans sexism and racism—to find out whether its advice still holds water in 2011.
Savage City, Great Soul
March 22, 2011 By 5 Comments
Andrew Ladd reviews two books that remind us how messy even the most celebrated social change can be.
Taking Guns Out of the Closet
February 23, 2011 By 8 Comments
Will Weaver’s “The Last Hunter” highlights one of the biggest stumbling blocks to a productive debate about guns in contemporary America.
Pathological Persuasion
January 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
Andrew Ladd wonders if men are a little too excited about the power to control minds.
Science Guys
January 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
The hunt for a theoretical particle reveals an alarming trend in science: the competition to be the next “great man”—at any cost.
Vocalyze
“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.