Fatherhood

An invigorating, impressively researched and honest read. Anyone doing the work of dismantling and reframing the heavy role of the father will find something here – Raymond Antrobus, author of Signs, Music
An engrossing chronicle of fatherhood … studious research and literary agility makes Fatherhood a deeply fascinating and strikingly humane read. * The Observer *
A winsome and erudite study of patriarchy … in elegant, evocative prose. Fatherhood is a fresh and insightful meditation on the paternal dilemma. * Publishers Weekly *
Intelligent … The author is an undeniably talented prose stylist with estimable dot-connecting abilities. * Kirkus *
‘A richly absorbing piece of history embedded in a wealth of wonderful storytelling. A pleasure to read’ - Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments – Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments and The Odd Woman and the City
Absorbing, rigorous, and profoundly moving, Fatherhood is an exquisite narrative history that offers new ways of thinking about masculinity and the modern family – Kate Bolick, author of Spinster
Examines not only recent shifts, but the continuous process of change that runs through the centuries … a fascinating survey and a book with a particular relevance today. * Unseen Histories *
Explains the surprising roots of our modern masculinity crisis. * GQ *
Artfully examined … highly informative … Shows that the hidden truth of fatherhood and masculinity is that they are concepts we make and can be remade. * Financial Times *
When Robert Collins reviewed Fatherhood, he called it “superbly intelligent”. I’m inclined to agree * The Times *
An American scholar describes how thinking about dads has changed over time * The Economist *

Augustine Sedgewick is the author of Fatherhood: A History of Love and Power and Coffeeland: A History. He earned his doctorate at Harvard University, and his research on the global history of capitalism, work, food, family and masculinity has received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the American Antiquarian Society, the Jackman Humanities Institute of the University of Toronto, and the Project on Justice, Welfare, and Economics at Harvard. Originally from Maine, he lives in New York City.

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