his marriage to Brooke Shields
it's almost impossible to avoid exhortations to exercise: Walk 5K to cure cancer
making us a nation of easy marks for con artists and strong men
the popular image of the isolated and unfeeling Stoic hardly does justice to the rich vein of thought that we find in the work of Seneca
With asthmatic Wynnie in peril
How to Be Normal: Essays his marriage to Brooke ShieldsPhil Christman is one of the best cultural critics working today. Or, as a reviewer of his previous book, Midwest Futures, put it, one of the most underappreciated writers of [his] generation. You may also know Phil from his columns in Commonweal and Plough, or his viral essay What Is It Like To Be A Man?, the latter adapted in his new book, How to Be Normal. Christman's second book includes essays on How To Be White, How to Be Religious, How To Be