Dads matter, yes. But do they matter... as much? Are there fundamental differences in the roles of mothers and fathers? And if there are, is that ok? What do we really mean by "coparenting" and how much more involved is this younger generation of fathers in all of the family business? Literary critic and professor Dr. Monika Gehlawat sits down for a discussion about all this plus the value of parental differences, whether birth order is destiny, having immigrant parents, which long-dead novelists we should hang portraits of in our kitchens, and much more. Then, poet Hayan Charara comes by to pick up his latest in a long glittering line of major awards.

Get a handsome copy of Monika's book IN DEFENSE OF DIALOGUE here. 

The "lovingkindness" meditation Monika describes is helpfully printed here. You need that. We need that.

Images of Henry James to print out, frame, and hang over your kitchen sink can be found here. Be sure to laser print those bad bois.

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