A Novel That Rewrites Manliness

Send us Fan Mail A man can look “fine” and still be standing on a ledge inside his own mind. That tension sits at the heart of our conversation with author Ulutumbi Ito about his novel My Mrs. Solomon: A Man’s Quest For True Manliness, and why storytelling may be one of the most effective ways to start honest men’s mental health conversations without shame or posturing. We talk about the quiet rules many boys learn early: don’t cry, don’t admit fear, don’t ask for help. Then we follow ...