Steven Petrow, aka Mr. Manners, discusses his new book at Words.
Sometimes the obvious just isn't so obvious. For instance, is there really a need for a book on gay manners? Steven Petrow thinks so. His new book, “Complete Gay & Lesbian Manners: The Definitive Guide to LGBT Life,” addresses some ticklish subjects that aren't tackled in traditional etiquette guides. “Gay people don't set the table differently. They don't treat guests differently,” said Petrow, who was at Words Bookstore, the fifth stop on his book tour on Friday evening. Petrow went onto explain why he wrote the book. “Instances such as planning a same sex wedding or having a family that doesn't fit the mold,” explained Petrow, “traditional books don't address these situations.” Steven Petrow is Mr. Manners, and he said he wrote the …
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Local author publishes book of essays on divorce and fatherhood
This may sound odd, but Joel Schwartzberg’s new book "The 40-Year-Old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad" may just be the perfect Father’s Day present. The book contains 40 essays—most light and humorous, and some raw and dark—dealing with the realities of being a father, divorced or not. Maplewood and South Orange residents may recognize Schwartzberg’s name from his days as a humor columnist for the News-Record. Schwartzberg, now a senior new-media producer for the television program NOW on PBS, gave up the News-Record column several years ago but since then has carved out a successful freelance writing career for himself and has been published in The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, babble.com, NJ Monthly, The New York Post, The New …
