Man Made: Searching for Dads, Daddies, Father Figures, and Fatherhood Event

Join us for a conversation of Man Made: Searching for Dads, Daddies, Father Figures, and Fatherhood with author Steve Majors in conversation with author Jeffrey Dale Lofton.

October 28, 2025 at 7pm at Little District Books

ABOUT THE BOOK

One man’s journey from a gay boy in search of a father figure to a gay man learning to be
a father.

Not all little boys want to grow up to be like their dads. The shy ones, the sensitive ones, the ones people mock as strange or call queer—sometimes they want to grow up to be loved by men who stand in for their fathers. They’ll put up with bullying from an older brother, taunts from the gym teacher, long work hours from a boss, and even discipline from a gay daddy, all as a means to discover what kind of man they truly want to be. 

In this poignant and provocative memoir, Steve Majors takes us on a journey of his own self-discovery as he grows from a gay boy in search of a father figure to a gay man grappling with what it means to be a father himself. In doing so, Majors creates various snapshots of time in which his—and the world’s—understanding of what it means to be a gay man changes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steve Majors is the author of High Yella: A Modern Family Memoir. His writings have been
published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, CNN Opinion, NBC Think, and elsewhere.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER

Jeffrey Dale Lofton is the author of Red Clay Suzie, which was Longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and twice named an Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Red Clay Suzie go to support the important work of The Trevor Project and the Born This Way Foundation. You can learn more about Jeffrey at JeffreyDLofton.com.