Lies We Tell Our Fathers

"Lies We Tell Our Fathers", a poetry collection and honors creative thesis written by Nick Soluri '20, explores topics of masculinity, boyhood, religion, and how the parenting of boys shapes them in complicated and perhaps toxic ways. Echoing the writings of Ocean Vuong, Kaveh Akbar, Anders Carlson-Wee, and others, the collection aims not to answer the question of how to remove toxic masculinity, but rather presents his own experience and problems with growing up as a boy in American culture. Nick will be giving a reading of selected poems from the collection, as well as discussing his craft and process.