Magical prose stylist Michael Chabon (Michiko Kakutani,New York Times) delivers a collection of essaysheartfelt, humorous, insightful, wiseon the meaning of fatherhood.For the September 2016 issue ofGQ,Michael Chabon wrote a piece about accompanying his son Abraham Chabon, then thirteen, to Paris Mens Fashion Week. Possessed with a precocious sense of style, Abe was in his element chatting with designers he idolized and turning a critical eye to the freshest runway looks of the season; Chabon Sr., whose interest in clothing stops at thrift-shopping for vintage western shirts or Herms neckties, sat idly by, staving off yawns and fighting the impulse that the whole thing was a massive waste of time. Despite his own indifference, however, what gradually emerged as Chabon ferried his son to and from fashion shows was a deep respect for his sons passion. The piece quickly became a viral sensation.Withthe GQ storyas its centerpiece, and featuring six additional essays plus an introduction,Popsilluminates the meaning, magic, and mysteries of fatherhood as only Michael Chabon can.
