"A follow-up to 'What My Mother and I Don't Talk About', this collection of essays from 16 notable writers breaks the silence on the complex--and sometimes contentious--relationships we have with our fathers. A viral sensation online, this is an essential collection that dives into the personal and poignant topics we often struggle to discuss with those who are meant to know and love us best"--

Indroduction --

Thumbs-up / by Michele Filgate -- Little boy blue & the man in the moon / by Andrew Altschul -- The daddy tax / by Alex Marzano-Lesnevich -- Body languages / by Maurice Carlos Ruffin -- The third request / by Dylan Landis -- Un verano en Nueva York / byJaquira Díaz -- Roots & rhizomes / by Kelly McMasters -- It would happen again / by Isle McElroy -- Baba peels apples for me / by Susan Muaddi Darraj -- Opeation / by Tomás Q. Morin -- The son / by Robin Reif -- You knew about that / by Heather Sellers -- In the direction of yes / by Jiordan Castle -- His legacy, my inh / by Nayomi Munaweera -- A storybook childhood / by Joanna Rakoff -- I was so hopeful for you / by Julie Buntin --

Acknowledgments --

About the authors