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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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

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

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California Review of Books offers readers smart, concise and timely reviews of new books, along with regular reviews of older books that we think deserve another look. While we will consider reviewing any good book published anywhere in the world, we admit to having a special fondness for work published in our home state. As we say: Our hearts are in California, but our interests are everywhere. More about us here.