Need a Fiction Fix but don't have time for a full-length novel? Try Every Man For Himself: Ten Stories About Being a Guy, an anthology of short stories about being a teenage guy written by some well-known male writers who really remember what it was like. You'll find stories about the dangers of boasting, navigating the high-school rumor mill, the meaning of brotherhood, and being the most powerful super-kid in a superhero high school.
You don't have to be a guy to appreciate these stories. All ten are original and a great introduction to some talented male writers, including: Walter Dean Myers, Craig Thompson, and Mo Willems. There is even a funny Q&A section with each of the authors at the end of the book. Reserve this book in our catalog!
For more quick fiction fixes, try: Walter Dean Myers' Street Love, Craig Thompson's Good-bye Chunky Rice, John Scieszka's Guys Write for Guys Read, and Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories, also edited by Nancy Mercado.
This review was written by Anna Ellis. Anna is an intern at Homewood Library this Spring. She is currently completing her Master of Library & Information Science at U of A and hopes to be a Children's Librarian in a public library. Anna is originally from Washington DC.
Thanks Anna!
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