Books for Men
Hosted by Douglas Vigliotti · Douglas Vigliotti
4.9from 32 ratings
- 321
- Episodes
- 24
- Transcribed
- 32
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Books for Men
In short episodes, every Monday, host and author Douglas Vigliotti spotlights a different book that men (and women) would enjoy, sharing everything from crime fiction and literary classics to contemporary fiction and memoirs, and providing key insights into authors, themes, lessons, and the big questions from each book. He also touches on craft-related topics like writing, storytelling, and artistry. For more, visit: BooksforMen.org.
- Publisher
- Douglas Vigliotti
- Category
- arts · education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 6 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
24 of 321 episodes have a transcript.
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#321 | Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' — Can You Find Fulfillment in Constant Motion?
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#320 | Tom Petty on Intuition, Simplicity, and Artistic Integrity
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#319 | 'The Killing Yards' — '90s NYC Nightlife + Gritty Crime, Nothing Lasts Forever
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#321 | Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' — Can You Find Fulfillment in Constant Motion?
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's the point I was making earlier when I said the work presents a big philosophical question that both supports and challenges the foundation of the beats. And that is, does a life of constant movement or constant otherness, so to speak, provide a more fulfilling life than one of traditional values. I don't know if I can answer this question for you, but it's one that I have thought about so many times in my life, and it's definitely worthy of investigation because there's definitely a standard way of doing things. Most of that is a story that is reaffirming and that we tell ourselves is the right way. […]
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- 4.8 / 5
- 21 ratings
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- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
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- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
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