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Self-made Man:

One Woman's Year Disguised As a Man
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Penguin Group USA, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 296 pages
A journalist’s provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a man

Norah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication ofSelf-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), Norah 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 joins a bowling team, takes a high-octane sales job, goes on dates with women (and men), visits strip clubs, and even manages to infiltrate a monastery and a men’s therapy group. At once thought- provoking and pure fun to read,Self-Made Manis a sympathetic and thrilling tour de force of immersion journalism.

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Interesting premise... - Goodreads
Her writing is excellent. - Goodreads
Her insights are interesting and quite surprising. - Goodreads
Interesting idea, but unenlightening writing. - Goodreads
I really liked the motivation behind writing this book. - Goodreads
I am not sure what to think about the ending. - Goodreads

Review: Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man

User Review  - Michelle Mullin - Goodreads

This is such a different and interesting book! Really interesting to see how men of so many different backgrounds live (like monks), and how they respond when she reveals she's a woman. I recommend all women who have ever questioned mens behavior read this! Read full review

Review: Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man

User Review  - Cassie - Goodreads

I really enjoyed this thought provoking book. As a woman, it was a wonderful gift to witness, through Norah Vincent, what it would be like to live in a "man's world." Her work is deeply personal, and heart wrenching at times. I loved it. Read full review

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About the author (2006)

Norah Vincent is the author of the New York Times bestseller Self-Made Man. Previously, she wrote a nationally syndicated op-ed column for the Los Angeles Times. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, The Village Voice, and The Washington Post. She lives in New York City.

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