Comments on: Men in Print

By: Etta Wilson

Etta Wilson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:37:26 +0000

Brian, it’s interesting that you bring up Queen Victoria. She and Prince Albert continue to be the subject of new books, and it may be due to their inverted roles in that age.
Etta

By: Sharon Mayhew

Sharon Mayhew — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:24:13 +0000

I’ve written a beginning chapter book in which the mc beg, borrows and eventually earns enough money to pay for something he bought on credit. He learns the value of the dollar, being a good friend, and of a hard days work. I haven’t started looking for a home for it yet.

By: Brian T. Carroll

Brian T. Carroll — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:13:27 +0000

As a teen I read a biography of Queen Victoria. Her relationship with Prince Albert ought to qualify in this category, though I suppose most of the housekeeping and childcare duties fell to hired staff.

By: janetgrant

janetgrant — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:18:16 +0000

A charming, complex depiction of the husband-wife relationship when roles are “reversed” is Dale Cramer’s Summer of Light. The husband sinks unwillingly into his new role, but both spouses learn much about who they are.

By: Cat Woods

Cat Woods — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:09:05 +0000

I did read one book about seven or so years ago that presented this scenario of the dad being the homemaker of sorts. It struck me as a wonderful addition to the changing world. Sadly, however, it was so long ago, I can’t remember the title.

In many ways, fiction is responsible for contemporary thought–regardless of genre. I feel it is important to address the realities of life and provide younger generations with a moral compass to follow. Not that I advocate for moralistic novels, but I do feel that subtle messages are anything but subtle to developing minds and that as authors, we can go a long way in making the world a better place.