Norah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of Self-Made Man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a man’s world. Following in the tradition of John Howard Griffin (Black Like Me), Vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her male alter ego, Ned, exploring what men are like when women aren’t around. As Ned, she joined a bowling team, took a high-octane sales job, went on dates with women (and men), visited strip clubs, and even managed to infiltrate a monastery and a men’s therapy group. At once thought-provoking and pure fun to read, Self-Made Man is a sympathetic and thrilling tour de force of immersion journalism.
Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man
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Author(s)Vincent, Norah
PublisherPenguin Books
ISBN / ASIN0143038702
ISBN-139780143038702
AvailabilityIn Stock.
Sales Rank403,798
CategoryBiography & Autobiography
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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A journalist’s provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a man.
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