The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of nonfiction! We’re joined by author Steve Majors for a discussion of his new collection of essays, Man Made. Steve is in conversation with Zach Powers, novelist and Executive & Artistic Director at The Writer’s Center.

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Steve Majors is the author of High Yella, the forthcoming essay collection Man Made (University of Wisconsin Press, 2025), and the graphic novel Light Bright (Graphic Mundi, 2026).

Steve’s writing explores issues of race, class, and identity. His essays have been published in outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, CNN.com and NBC Think.

About the Book

Not all little boys want to grow up to be like their dads. The shy ones, the sensitive ones, the ones people mock as strange or call queer—sometimes they want to grow up to be loved by men who stand in for their fathers. They’ll put up with bullying from an older brother, taunts from the gym teacher, long work hours from a boss, and even discipline from a gay daddy, all as a means to discover what kind of man they truly want to be.

In this poignant and provocative memoir, Steve Majors takes us on a journey of his own self-discovery as he grows from a gay boy in search of a father figure to a gay man grappling with what it means to be a father himself.

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