Head of Household

By Oliver Munday

Book Overview

A powerful, singular collection of short stories depicting the evolving role of fatherhood in contemporary society--perfect for readers of Jamel Brinkley's A Lucky Man and Phil Klay's Redeployment.

From stories about a father who shows up hungover to chaperone his daughter's kindergarten bowling trip, to another who rediscovers his love of graffiti, and a father who pays for his legal fees and apartment through his OnlyFans earnings, Head of Household is a short story collection that reckons with divorce, financial anxiety, and sexuality to create a collage of the beleaguered father, a man on the frontlines of a masculinity in crisis--stories of men salvaging the shreds of their identities while staging puppet shows and pretending to be ponies for their children.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668078309
• ISBN13: 9781668078303
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.5"