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Author | Thomas Page McBee |
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Language | English |
Genre | Memoir |
Publisher | City Lights Publishers |
Publication date | September 9, 2014 |
Publication place | United States |
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Awards | Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780872866249 |
Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man is a nonfiction book by Thomas Page McBee, published September 8, 2014, by City Lights Publishers. The book centres on the question "What does it really mean to be a man?" as McBee shares his negative experiences with masculinity, including childhood abuse and a mugging, both perpetrated by men. [1]
In 2014, the book won a Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction. [2]
Man Alive received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, [3] Kirkus Reviews, [4] Lambda Literary Foundation, [5] and Library Journal. [6]
Publishers Weekly noted, "McBee’s lyrical, achingly honest exploration of loss and maturation offers a hopeful antidote to more toxic forms of masculinity." [3]
Kirkus called the book "quite a story, masterfully rendered." [4]
Publishers Weekly, [7] NPR, [8] and Kirkus named Man Alive one of the best nonfiction books of 2014. Advocate included it in their list of the 10 best transgender nonfiction books of the year. [9]
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | American Library Association Over the Rainbow Project List | Top 10 | [10] |
2014 | Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction | Winner | [1] |