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2014 book by Thomas Page McBee
Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man
AuthorThomas Page McBee
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherCity Lights Publishers
Publication dateSeptember 9, 2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
AwardsLambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction
ISBN9780872866249

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.

In 2014, the book won a Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction.

Reception

Man Alive received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Lambda Literary Foundation, and Library Journal.

Publishers Weekly noted, "McBee’s lyrical, achingly honest exploration of loss and maturation offers a hopeful antidote to more toxic forms of masculinity."

Kirkus called the book "quite a story, masterfully rendered."

Publishers Weekly, NPR, 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.

Awards for Man Alive
Year Award Result Ref.
2015 American Library Association Over the Rainbow Project List Top 10
2014 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction Winner

References

  1. ^ "Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man (City Lights/Sister Spit)". IndieBound.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. "27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!". Lambda Literary. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man by Thomas Page McBee. City Lights, $15.95 trade paper (172p) ISBN 978-0-87286-624-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ^ "Man Alive". Kirkus Reviews. 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. Kellaway, Mitch (2014-09-15). "'Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man' by Thomas Page McBee". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. Roberto, K. R. (2016-06-01). "Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man". Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  7. "Best Books of 2014". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  8. Cohen, Nicole; Eads, David; Friedman, Rose; Lettenberger, Becky; Mayer, Petra; Novey, Beth; Rees, Christina (2014-12-03). "NPR's Book Concierge". NPR. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  9. Kellaway, Mitch (2014-11-05). "The Year's 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books". Advocate. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. "Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness, and Becoming a Man | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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