Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves | Seekers Book Club #11
A book club on Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves. Attendees can discuss ideas based on the book, including issues surrounding masculinity.
We've got another Seekers Book Club session coming up!
📖: Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves
📅: 5 Oct 2025, Sunday
🕛: 11am - 1230pm
📍: Wardah Books
About the book
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It by Richard Reeves is an evidence-based book that explores the modern male malaise, or the struggles men face in understanding and expressing their identity in today's rapidly changing world.
It presents the ways boys and men tend to "fall behind" in various areas, including school, work, their social life, emotional and mental health, and more.
In an era of online gender wars, rising male radicalisation, easy access to online porn and violence, and many other factors that make boys and men vulnerable, the author calls for structural changes to promote a healthier and more positive vision of masculinity.
You may purchase the book from Wardah Books.
About the author
Richard Reeves is a British-American writer and social scientist. In 2023, he became the founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, a social think tank that designs policies aimed towards improving the well-being of boys and men across the US.
Themes and topics for discussion
- The "male malaise", or how men are "falling behind" in various areas, and whether this applies globally
- Pitfalls of the feminist movement that indirectly contributed to unhealthy forms of masculinity
- The rise of online hypermasculinity and its effects on society
- Asian/Muslim masculinity vs conventional Western forms of masculinity
- Ways we can promote a healthier version of masculinity
About Seekers Book Club
The Seekers Book Club by Maktaba Books aims to bring people together to read various books through an Islamic, Singaporean, and/or Southeast Asian lens. Whether the text is secular or set in an unfamiliar culture, there is always something within a book that can resonate with our faith and identities.
We are happy to run the book club in collaboration with Wardah Books, and we look forward to seeing you there!
About Maktaba Books
Maktaba Books is a peer-to-peer community library.
Our mission is to illuminate the path of knowledge within our community and to ensure that everyone has access to books and discussions on them.
Give life to the books that are collecting dust on your shelves when you lend them to our readers!
Visit maktababooks.com to learn more.
A book club on Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves. Attendees can discuss ideas based on the book, including issues surrounding masculinity.
We've got another Seekers Book Club session coming up!
📖: Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves
📅: 5 Oct 2025, Sunday
🕛: 11am - 1230pm
📍: Wardah Books
About the book
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It by Richard Reeves is an evidence-based book that explores the modern male malaise, or the struggles men face in understanding and expressing their identity in today's rapidly changing world.
It presents the ways boys and men tend to "fall behind" in various areas, including school, work, their social life, emotional and mental health, and more.
In an era of online gender wars, rising male radicalisation, easy access to online porn and violence, and many other factors that make boys and men vulnerable, the author calls for structural changes to promote a healthier and more positive vision of masculinity.
You may purchase the book from Wardah Books.
About the author
Richard Reeves is a British-American writer and social scientist. In 2023, he became the founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, a social think tank that designs policies aimed towards improving the well-being of boys and men across the US.
Themes and topics for discussion
- The "male malaise", or how men are "falling behind" in various areas, and whether this applies globally
- Pitfalls of the feminist movement that indirectly contributed to unhealthy forms of masculinity
- The rise of online hypermasculinity and its effects on society
- Asian/Muslim masculinity vs conventional Western forms of masculinity
- Ways we can promote a healthier version of masculinity
About Seekers Book Club
The Seekers Book Club by Maktaba Books aims to bring people together to read various books through an Islamic, Singaporean, and/or Southeast Asian lens. Whether the text is secular or set in an unfamiliar culture, there is always something within a book that can resonate with our faith and identities.
We are happy to run the book club in collaboration with Wardah Books, and we look forward to seeing you there!
About Maktaba Books
Maktaba Books is a peer-to-peer community library.
Our mission is to illuminate the path of knowledge within our community and to ensure that everyone has access to books and discussions on them.
Give life to the books that are collecting dust on your shelves when you lend them to our readers!
Visit maktababooks.com to learn more.