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Jack Urwin's father died when he was 10. No one around him ever sat him down to talk him through his grief. In his later teens he suffered a breakdown. Now 23 and a journalist whose recent Vice article 'A Stiff Upper Lip is Killing British Men' - described as 'fabulous' by Irvine Welsh - became a viral sensation, Urwin explores what it means to be a man now. He traces crises of masculinity from our grandfathers' inability to deal with the horrors of war, to the mob mentality of football terraces or Fight Club, and the disturbing rise of mental health problems among men today. Smart, funny and friendly, but with a wisdom that belies the author's age, Man Up is the start of an essential conversation for men, exploring why we have perpetuated the myth of masculinity - and how we can challenge it, and change it.

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'The brilliant, personal, not-actually-sexist writing by millennials about masculinity and politics that the world has been waiting for' Laurie Penny 'Jack Urwin writes like he speaks: accessible, funny and interesting. His Vice article got people talking and now, almost two years on, he is right in thinking that the time for a big discussion about masculinity has arrived.' Telegraph

'The brilliant, personal, not-actually-sexist writing by millennials about masculinity and politics that the world has been waiting for' Laurie Penny on Jack Urwin's Vice article

'The brilliant, personal, not-actually-sexist writing by millennials about masculinity and politics that the world has been waiting for' Laurie Penny

'The brilliant, personal, not-actually-sexist writing by millennials about masculinity and politics that the world has been waiting for' Laurie Penny 'Jack Urwin writes like he speaks: accessible, funny and interesting. His Vice article got people talking and now, almost two years on, he is right in thinking that the time for a big discussion about masculinity has arrived.' Telegraph 'Makes a powerful argument for greater emotional honesty. Urwin's own battle with depression adds heft to an engaging and moving call to arms' Daily Express

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Jack Urwin, 24, is a journalist and a frequent contributor to Vice magazine, among other publications, who writes on pop culture, mental health, and music. His piece for Vice on his father's death A Stiff Upper Lip is Killing British Men was instantly shared tens of thousands of times around the world, and was called 'fabulous' by Irvine Welsh. This is Jack's first book. @JackMerlin

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