In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man: A Memoir by Junod, Tom

Author: Tom Junod
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Published: 03/10/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.31w x 1.51d
ISBN: 9780375400391

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2026
Publishers Weekly 01/26/2026
Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 62
Booklist 12/01/2025

About the Author
TOM JUNOD is senior writer for ESPN, where his work has won an Emmy and the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. He is a two-time winner of the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing, and a winner of the James Beard Award for essay writing. Previously he was a staff writer at GQ and Esquire. The film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood was based on his article in Esquire. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and daughter.