Man Alive (book)

City Lights Publishers

Industry	Publishing
Headquarters	United States
Products	Books

Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man is a nonfiction work authored by Thomas Page McBee and released on September 8, 2014, through City Lights Publishers. The narrative explores the question "What does it truly mean to be a man?" as McBee recounts his difficult encounters with masculinity, including experiences of childhood abuse and an assault, both inflicted by men.

The book was honored with the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction in 2014.

Reception

Man Alive earned starred accolades from several notable reviewers, including Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, the Lambda Literary Foundation, and Library Journal.

According to Publishers Weekly, "McBee’s poetic and deeply sincere examination of loss and growth provides a hopeful counterpoint to harmful expressions of masculinity."

Kirkus Reviews described the memoir as "a compelling narrative, skillfully crafted."

Furthermore, Publishers Weekly, NPR, and Kirkus Reviews recognized Man Alive among the top nonfiction publications of 2014. The Advocate also featured it in their compilation of the year's ten best transgender nonfiction titles.

Awards for Man Alive

Year	Award	Result	Ref.
2015	American Library Association Over the Rainbow Project List	Top 10
2014	Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction	Winner