Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back

Vincent, Norah

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9780143058465: Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back

ISBN 10: 0143058460 ISBN 13: 9780143058465

Publisher: Penguin Audio, 2006

A Los Angeles Times columnist recounts her eighteen-month undercover stint as a man, a time during which she underwent considerable personal risks as she worked a sales job, joined a bowling league, frequented sex clubs, dated, and encountered firsthand the rigid codes and rituals of masculinity. Read by Norah Vincent. Simultaneous.

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Praise for Norah Vincent:
"Norah Vincent is a true freethinker and independent journalist in the European manner, challenging prevailing assumptions in academe, politics, and media. Her work has always had a bold skepticism and energy. She is a model of pragmatic, enlightened feminism."
—Camille Paglia

About the Author:

Norah Vincent is the author of the New York Times bestseller Self-Made Man. Previously, she wrote a nationally syndicated op-ed column for the Los Angeles Times. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, The Village Voice, and The Washington Post. She lives in New York City.

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